Magic Johnson vs. Milt Palacio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Palacio 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.

Milt Palacio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Milt Palacio: 1999-00 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Milt Palacio 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Milt Palacio 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Milt Palacio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Milt Palacio 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Milt Palacio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Milt Palacio 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Milt Palacio 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Milt Palacio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Milt Palacio 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Milt Palacio 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Milt Palacio 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Milt Palacio 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Milt Palacio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Milt Palacio 2,243

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Milt Palacio 831

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Milt Palacio 1,194

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Milt Palacio 302

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Milt Palacio 58

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Milt Palacio 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Milt Palacio .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Milt Palacio .235

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Milt Palacio .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Milt Palacio 6.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Milt Palacio 2.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Milt Palacio 3.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Milt Palacio 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Milt Palacio 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Milt Palacio -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Milt Palacio -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Milt Palacio -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Milt Palacio -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Milt Palacio -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Milt Palacio -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Milt Palacio 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Milt Palacio -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Milt Palacio -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Milt Palacio -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Milt Palacio -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Milt Palacio -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Milt Palacio -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Milt Palacio -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Milt Palacio -