Magic Johnson vs. Pete Verhoeven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Verhoeven 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.

Pete Verhoeven

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pete Verhoeven: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pete Verhoeven 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pete Verhoeven 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pete Verhoeven 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pete Verhoeven 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pete Verhoeven 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Pete Verhoeven 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pete Verhoeven 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pete Verhoeven 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pete Verhoeven 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pete Verhoeven 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pete Verhoeven 1,000

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pete Verhoeven 641

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pete Verhoeven 152

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pete Verhoeven 128

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pete Verhoeven 67

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pete Verhoeven 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pete Verhoeven .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pete Verhoeven .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pete Verhoeven .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pete Verhoeven 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pete Verhoeven 3.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pete Verhoeven 0.6 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pete Verhoeven 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pete Verhoeven 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pete Verhoeven 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pete Verhoeven 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pete Verhoeven 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pete Verhoeven -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pete Verhoeven -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pete Verhoeven 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)