Magic Johnson vs. Trayvon Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trayvon Palmer 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.

Trayvon Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Trayvon Palmer: 2021-22 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Trayvon Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Trayvon Palmer 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Trayvon Palmer 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Trayvon Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Trayvon Palmer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Trayvon Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Trayvon Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Trayvon Palmer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Trayvon Palmer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Trayvon Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Trayvon Palmer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Trayvon Palmer 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Trayvon Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Trayvon Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Trayvon Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Trayvon Palmer 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Trayvon Palmer 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Trayvon Palmer 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Trayvon Palmer 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Trayvon Palmer 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Trayvon Palmer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Trayvon Palmer .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Trayvon Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Trayvon Palmer -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Trayvon Palmer 2.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Trayvon Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Trayvon Palmer -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Trayvon Palmer -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Trayvon Palmer -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Trayvon Palmer -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Trayvon Palmer -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Trayvon Palmer -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Trayvon Palmer -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Trayvon Palmer -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Trayvon Palmer -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Trayvon Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Trayvon Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Trayvon Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Trayvon Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Trayvon Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Trayvon Palmer -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Trayvon Palmer -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Trayvon Palmer -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Trayvon Palmer -