Magic Johnson vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Paultz 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Billy Paultz 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy Paultz 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.