Magic Johnson vs. Geoff Petrie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Geoff Petrie 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.

Geoff Petrie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Geoff Petrie: 1970-71 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Geoff Petrie 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Geoff Petrie 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Geoff Petrie 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Geoff Petrie 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Geoff Petrie 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Geoff Petrie 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Geoff Petrie 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Geoff Petrie 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Geoff Petrie 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Geoff Petrie 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Geoff Petrie 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Geoff Petrie 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Geoff Petrie 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Geoff Petrie 9,732

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Geoff Petrie 1,271

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Geoff Petrie 2,057

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Geoff Petrie 247 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Geoff Petrie 33 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Geoff Petrie 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Geoff Petrie .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Geoff Petrie .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Geoff Petrie 24.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Geoff Petrie 3.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Geoff Petrie 5.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Geoff Petrie 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Geoff Petrie 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Geoff Petrie - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Geoff Petrie -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Geoff Petrie -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Geoff Petrie -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Geoff Petrie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Geoff Petrie -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Geoff Petrie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Geoff Petrie - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.