Magic Johnson vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Paxson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Paxson 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Paxson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)