Magic Johnson vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Richard Petruska 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Richard Petruska 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Richard Petruska 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Richard Petruska -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Richard Petruska -