Gary Alcorn vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gary Alcorn 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

Gary Alcorn

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alcorn: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Alcorn 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Alcorn 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Alcorn 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn 261 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn 329 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Alcorn 24 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Alcorn 78 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn .293 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn .598 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.0 (1960) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.8 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.4 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Alcorn 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.