Magic Johnson vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Pressey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Pressey 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Paul Pressey 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Pressey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)