Magic Johnson vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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.

Sam Pellom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Pellom 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Pellom 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)