Tom Gola vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Gola 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Gola 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Tom Gola 11.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.