Magic Johnson vs. Paul Stovall Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Stovall: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Stovall 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Stovall 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Stovall 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Stovall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Stovall 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Stovall 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Stovall 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Stovall 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Stovall 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Stovall 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Stovall 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Stovall 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Stovall 76

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Stovall 61

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Stovall 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Stovall 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Stovall .342

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Stovall .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Stovall 3.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Stovall 2.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Stovall 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Stovall - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Stovall -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Stovall -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Stovall -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Stovall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Stovall -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Stovall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.