Magic Johnson vs. Gary Trent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Trent 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 Trent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Trent: 1995-96 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Trent 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Trent 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Trent 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Trent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Trent 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Trent 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Trent 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Trent 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Trent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Trent 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Trent 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Trent 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Trent 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Trent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Trent 4,366

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Trent 2,276

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Trent 504

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Trent 223

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Trent 174

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Trent 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Trent .501

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Trent .080

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Trent .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Trent 16.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Trent 7.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Trent 2.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Trent 0.7 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Trent 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Trent 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Trent 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Trent 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Trent 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Trent 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Trent 88

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Trent 41

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Trent 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Trent 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Trent 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Trent 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Trent .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Trent .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Trent .581

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Trent 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Trent 3.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Trent 1.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Trent 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Trent 0.3 (1997)