Magic Johnson vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Paxson 44

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Paxson 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)