Magic Johnson vs. Petey Rosenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Petey Rosenberg 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.

Petey Rosenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Petey Rosenberg: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Petey Rosenberg 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Petey Rosenberg 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Petey Rosenberg 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Petey Rosenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Petey Rosenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Petey Rosenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Petey Rosenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Petey Rosenberg 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Petey Rosenberg 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Petey Rosenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Petey Rosenberg 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Petey Rosenberg 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Petey Rosenberg 150

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Petey Rosenberg 27

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Petey Rosenberg 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Petey Rosenberg .209

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Petey Rosenberg .612

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Petey Rosenberg 2.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Petey Rosenberg 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Petey Rosenberg 0.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Petey Rosenberg 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Petey Rosenberg 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Petey Rosenberg 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Petey Rosenberg 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Petey Rosenberg .083

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Petey Rosenberg .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Petey Rosenberg 0.2 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Petey Rosenberg 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Petey Rosenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Petey Rosenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.