Gerry Calabrese vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gerry Calabrese 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

Gerry Calabrese

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Calabrese: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Calabrese 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gerry Calabrese 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gerry Calabrese 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gerry Calabrese 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerry Calabrese 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gerry Calabrese 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gerry Calabrese 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gerry Calabrese 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gerry Calabrese 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Gerry Calabrese 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 492 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 149 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 148 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 104 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .348 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 5.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 24 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 8 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .417 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 (1952) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - 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.