Magic Johnson vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gerry Ward 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gerry Ward 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gerry Ward 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gerry Ward - 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.