Magic Johnson vs. Rodney Purvis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Purvis 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.

Rodney Purvis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rodney Purvis: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rodney Purvis 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rodney Purvis 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rodney Purvis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney Purvis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney Purvis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rodney Purvis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rodney Purvis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rodney Purvis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney Purvis 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rodney Purvis 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rodney Purvis 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney Purvis 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rodney Purvis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rodney Purvis 96

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rodney Purvis 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rodney Purvis 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rodney Purvis 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rodney Purvis 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rodney Purvis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rodney Purvis .327

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rodney Purvis .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rodney Purvis .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rodney Purvis 6.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rodney Purvis 1.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rodney Purvis 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rodney Purvis -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rodney Purvis -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rodney Purvis -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rodney Purvis -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rodney Purvis -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rodney Purvis -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rodney Purvis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rodney Purvis -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rodney Purvis -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rodney Purvis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rodney Purvis -