Magic Johnson vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gus Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gus Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gus Williams 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gus Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.