Magic Johnson vs. Gabe Pruitt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gabe Pruitt and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Gabe Pruitt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gabe Pruitt: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gabe Pruitt 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gabe Pruitt 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gabe Pruitt 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gabe Pruitt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gabe Pruitt 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gabe Pruitt 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gabe Pruitt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gabe Pruitt 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gabe Pruitt 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gabe Pruitt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gabe Pruitt 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gabe Pruitt 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gabe Pruitt 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gabe Pruitt 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gabe Pruitt 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gabe Pruitt 125

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gabe Pruitt 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gabe Pruitt 52

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gabe Pruitt 20

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gabe Pruitt 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gabe Pruitt 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gabe Pruitt .321

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gabe Pruitt .283

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gabe Pruitt .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gabe Pruitt 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gabe Pruitt 0.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gabe Pruitt 0.9 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gabe Pruitt 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gabe Pruitt 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gabe Pruitt 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gabe Pruitt 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gabe Pruitt 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gabe Pruitt 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gabe Pruitt 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gabe Pruitt 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gabe Pruitt 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gabe Pruitt 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gabe Pruitt 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gabe Pruitt 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gabe Pruitt 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gabe Pruitt .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gabe Pruitt .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gabe Pruitt -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gabe Pruitt 0.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gabe Pruitt 0.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gabe Pruitt 0.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gabe Pruitt 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gabe Pruitt 0.3 (2009)