Magic Johnson vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Peyton Watson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Peyton Watson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Peyton Watson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)