Magic Johnson vs. Harold Pressley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold Pressley 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.

Harold Pressley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Harold Pressley 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Harold Pressley 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Harold Pressley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Harold Pressley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Harold Pressley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Harold Pressley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Harold Pressley 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Harold Pressley 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Harold Pressley 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Harold Pressley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Harold Pressley 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Harold Pressley 2,702

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Harold Pressley 1,339

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Harold Pressley 628

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Harold Pressley 275

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Harold Pressley 188

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Harold Pressley 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Harold Pressley .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Harold Pressley .358

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Harold Pressley .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Harold Pressley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Harold Pressley -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Harold Pressley -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Harold Pressley -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Harold Pressley -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Harold Pressley -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Harold Pressley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Harold Pressley -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Harold Pressley -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Harold Pressley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Harold Pressley -