Magic Johnson vs. Gerald Paddio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Paddio 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.

Gerald Paddio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gerald Paddio: 1990-91 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gerald Paddio 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Paddio 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Paddio 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gerald Paddio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Paddio 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Paddio 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gerald Paddio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gerald Paddio 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gerald Paddio 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gerald Paddio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Paddio 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gerald Paddio 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gerald Paddio 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Paddio 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gerald Paddio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gerald Paddio 715

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gerald Paddio 184

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gerald Paddio 134

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gerald Paddio 38

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gerald Paddio 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gerald Paddio 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gerald Paddio .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gerald Paddio .242

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gerald Paddio .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gerald Paddio 7.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gerald Paddio 1.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gerald Paddio 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Paddio 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gerald Paddio 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gerald Paddio 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Paddio 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gerald Paddio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gerald Paddio 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gerald Paddio 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gerald Paddio 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gerald Paddio 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gerald Paddio 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gerald Paddio 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gerald Paddio .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gerald Paddio .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gerald Paddio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gerald Paddio 1.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gerald Paddio 0.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gerald Paddio 0.2 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993)