Magic Johnson vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Payton Pritchard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Payton Pritchard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Payton Pritchard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Payton Pritchard 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Payton Pritchard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Payton Pritchard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Payton Pritchard 185

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Payton Pritchard 74

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Payton Pritchard 76

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Payton Pritchard 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Payton Pritchard 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Payton Pritchard .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Payton Pritchard .330

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Payton Pritchard .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Payton Pritchard 4.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Payton Pritchard 2.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Payton Pritchard 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)