Patrick Ewing vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Patrick Ewing 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Patrick Ewing 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)