Magic Johnson vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Desmond Penigar 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Desmond Penigar 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Desmond Penigar 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Desmond Penigar -