Magic Johnson vs. Patty Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patty Mills 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Patty Mills 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Patty Mills 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Patty Mills 14

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Patty Mills 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patty Mills 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patty Mills 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Patty Mills 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Patty Mills 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Patty Mills 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Patty Mills 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patty Mills 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Patty Mills 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Patty Mills 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patty Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Patty Mills 8,004

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Patty Mills 1,491

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Patty Mills 2,010

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Patty Mills 581

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Patty Mills 80

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Patty Mills 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Patty Mills .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Patty Mills .385

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Patty Mills .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Patty Mills 11.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Patty Mills 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Patty Mills 3.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Patty Mills 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Patty Mills 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patty Mills 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Patty Mills 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Patty Mills 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patty Mills 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Patty Mills 653

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Patty Mills 139

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Patty Mills 155

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Patty Mills 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Patty Mills 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Patty Mills 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Patty Mills .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Patty Mills .382

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Patty Mills .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Patty Mills 13.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Patty Mills 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Patty Mills 3.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Patty Mills 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Patty Mills 0.3 (2022)