Paul George vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul George 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Paul George 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Paul George 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Paul George 867 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,299 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Paul George 813 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Paul George 444 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Paul George 165 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Paul George 59 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Paul George 108 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Paul George .351 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)