Magic Johnson vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short 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.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Short 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Short 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Short 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Short -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Short -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Short -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gene Short -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.