Gary Garland vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)