Eric Gordon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Eric Gordon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eric Gordon

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Eric Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 933 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 164 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Eric Gordon 128 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Eric Gordon 40 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 36 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Eric Gordon 60 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .359 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .836 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)