John Garris vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Garris 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

John Garris

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Garris: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Garris 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris 131 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Garris 77 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Garris 10 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Garris 8 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Garris 6 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Garris 33 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris .510 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Garris - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Garris .794 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Garris - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Garris - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Garris - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Garris - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Garris 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Garris - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Garris - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Garris - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)