Magic Johnson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Zeller 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Zeller 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Zeller 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 Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Zeller - 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.