Magic Johnson vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Reed 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Reed 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Reed 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Reed 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Reed 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Reed 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Reed 1,275

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Reed 1,026

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Reed 208

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Reed 195

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Reed 187

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Reed 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Reed .548

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Reed .305

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Reed .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Reed 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Reed 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Reed 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Reed 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Reed 122

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Reed 145

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Reed 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Reed 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Reed 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Reed 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Reed .547

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Reed .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Reed 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Reed 0.6 (2025)