Magic Johnson vs. Norvel Pelle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norvel Pelle 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.

Norvel Pelle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Norvel Pelle: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Norvel Pelle 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Norvel Pelle 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Norvel Pelle 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Norvel Pelle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norvel Pelle 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norvel Pelle 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Norvel Pelle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Norvel Pelle 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Norvel Pelle 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Norvel Pelle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norvel Pelle 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Norvel Pelle 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Norvel Pelle 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norvel Pelle 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Norvel Pelle 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Norvel Pelle 83

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Norvel Pelle 97

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Norvel Pelle 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Norvel Pelle 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Norvel Pelle 41

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Norvel Pelle 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Norvel Pelle .529

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Norvel Pelle .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Norvel Pelle .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Norvel Pelle 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Norvel Pelle 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Norvel Pelle 0.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Norvel Pelle 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Norvel Pelle 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norvel Pelle 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Norvel Pelle 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Norvel Pelle 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Norvel Pelle 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Norvel Pelle 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Norvel Pelle -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Norvel Pelle -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Norvel Pelle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020)