Magic Johnson vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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 Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Millsap 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Millsap 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Millsap 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Paul Millsap 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Millsap 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)