Magic Johnson vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patrick Patterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Patrick Patterson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Patrick Patterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)