Gerald Henderson Jr. vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gerald Henderson Jr. 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

Gerald Henderson Jr.

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Henderson Jr.: 2009-10 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons G. Henderson Jr. 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played G. Henderson Jr. 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader G. Henderson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 11.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Henderson Jr. 5,987 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds G. Henderson Jr. 1,716 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists G. Henderson Jr. 1,009 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals G. Henderson Jr. 358 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks G. Henderson Jr. 183 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games G. Henderson Jr. 535 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .440 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .327 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .793 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 15.5 (2013) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 4.1 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 2.6 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.5 (2013) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 7.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Henderson Jr. 115 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds G. Henderson Jr. 51 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists G. Henderson Jr. 26 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals G. Henderson Jr. 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks G. Henderson Jr. 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games G. Henderson Jr. 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .370 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .250 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .690 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 9.8 (2014) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 4.0 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 2.3 (2014) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)