Magic Johnson vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Drazen Petrovic 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Drazen Petrovic 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)