Magic Johnson vs. Zaza Pachulia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zaza Pachulia 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.

Zaza Pachulia

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Zaza Pachulia 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Zaza Pachulia 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Zaza Pachulia 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Zaza Pachulia 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Zaza Pachulia 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Zaza Pachulia 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Zaza Pachulia 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zaza Pachulia 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Zaza Pachulia 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Zaza Pachulia 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zaza Pachulia 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Zaza Pachulia 7,414

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Zaza Pachulia 6,315

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Zaza Pachulia 1,433

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Zaza Pachulia 768

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Zaza Pachulia 378

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Zaza Pachulia 1,098

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Zaza Pachulia .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Zaza Pachulia .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zaza Pachulia 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Zaza Pachulia 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Zaza Pachulia 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zaza Pachulia 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Zaza Pachulia 367

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Zaza Pachulia 333

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Zaza Pachulia 59

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Zaza Pachulia 35

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Zaza Pachulia 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Zaza Pachulia 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Zaza Pachulia .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Zaza Pachulia .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010)