Magic Johnson vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Paul McPherson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul McPherson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul McPherson -