Magic Johnson vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Loy Petersen 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Loy Petersen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Loy Petersen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Loy Petersen 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Loy Petersen - 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.