Magic Johnson vs. Scott Padgett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Padgett 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.

Scott Padgett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Scott Padgett: 1999-00 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Scott Padgett 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Scott Padgett 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Scott Padgett 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Scott Padgett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Padgett 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Padgett 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Scott Padgett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Scott Padgett 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Scott Padgett 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Scott Padgett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Padgett 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Scott Padgett 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Scott Padgett 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Padgett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Scott Padgett 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Scott Padgett 1,874

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Scott Padgett 1,227

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Scott Padgett 325

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Scott Padgett 182

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Scott Padgett 86

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Scott Padgett 448

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Scott Padgett .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Scott Padgett .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Scott Padgett .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Scott Padgett 6.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Scott Padgett 3.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Scott Padgett 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Scott Padgett 0.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Scott Padgett 0.3 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Padgett 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Scott Padgett 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Scott Padgett 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Padgett 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Scott Padgett 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Scott Padgett 83

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Scott Padgett 65

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Scott Padgett 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Scott Padgett 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Scott Padgett 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Scott Padgett 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Scott Padgett .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Scott Padgett .314

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Scott Padgett .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Scott Padgett 4.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Scott Padgett 3.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Scott Padgett 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Scott Padgett 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Scott Padgett 0.3 (2005)