Magic Johnson vs. Paul Watson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Watson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Watson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Watson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)