Pau Gasol vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pau Gasol 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Pau Gasol 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Pau Gasol 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Pau Gasol 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)