Magic Johnson vs. John Pilch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Pilch 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.

John Pilch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Pilch: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Pilch 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Pilch 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Pilch 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Pilch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Pilch 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Pilch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Pilch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Pilch 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Pilch 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Pilch 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Pilch 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Pilch 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Pilch 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Pilch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Pilch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Pilch 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Pilch 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Pilch 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Pilch - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Pilch - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Pilch 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Pilch .100

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Pilch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Pilch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Pilch 0.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Pilch 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Pilch 0.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Pilch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Pilch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Pilch -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Pilch -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Pilch -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Pilch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Pilch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Pilch -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Pilch -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Pilch -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Pilch - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Pilch - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Pilch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Pilch -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Pilch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Pilch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Pilch -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Pilch -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Pilch -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Pilch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Pilch - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.