Magic Johnson vs. Gary Suiter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Suiter 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.

Gary Suiter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Suiter: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Suiter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Suiter 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Suiter 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Suiter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Suiter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Suiter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Suiter 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Suiter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Suiter 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Suiter 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Suiter 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Suiter 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Suiter 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Suiter 41

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Suiter 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Suiter 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Suiter .352

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Suiter .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Suiter 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Suiter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Suiter -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Suiter -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Suiter -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Suiter -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Suiter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Suiter -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Suiter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Suiter - n/a **

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.