Magic Johnson vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.