Magic Johnson vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Metta World Peace 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Metta World Peace 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Metta World Peace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Magic Johnson 0 * Metta World Peace 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Metta World Peace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Metta World Peace 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)