Magic Johnson vs. Kirk Penney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Penney 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.

Kirk Penney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kirk Penney: 2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kirk Penney 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kirk Penney 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kirk Penney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kirk Penney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kirk Penney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kirk Penney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kirk Penney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kirk Penney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kirk Penney 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kirk Penney 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kirk Penney 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kirk Penney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kirk Penney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kirk Penney 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kirk Penney 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kirk Penney 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kirk Penney 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kirk Penney 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kirk Penney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kirk Penney .222

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kirk Penney .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kirk Penney -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kirk Penney 1.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kirk Penney 0.0 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kirk Penney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kirk Penney -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kirk Penney -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kirk Penney -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kirk Penney -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kirk Penney -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kirk Penney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kirk Penney -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kirk Penney -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kirk Penney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kirk Penney -