Magic Johnson vs. Zoran Planinic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zoran Planinic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Zoran Planinic: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Zoran Planinic 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Zoran Planinic 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Zoran Planinic 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Zoran Planinic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zoran Planinic 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zoran Planinic 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Zoran Planinic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Zoran Planinic 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Zoran Planinic 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Zoran Planinic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zoran Planinic 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Zoran Planinic 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Zoran Planinic 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zoran Planinic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Zoran Planinic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Zoran Planinic 561

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Zoran Planinic 198

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Zoran Planinic 165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Zoran Planinic 58

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Zoran Planinic 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Zoran Planinic 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Zoran Planinic .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Zoran Planinic .289

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Zoran Planinic .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Zoran Planinic 5.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Zoran Planinic 1.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Zoran Planinic 1.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Zoran Planinic 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Zoran Planinic 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zoran Planinic 0.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Zoran Planinic 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Zoran Planinic 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zoran Planinic 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Zoran Planinic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Zoran Planinic 1

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Zoran Planinic 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Zoran Planinic 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Zoran Planinic 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Zoran Planinic 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Zoran Planinic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Zoran Planinic .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Zoran Planinic .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Zoran Planinic .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Zoran Planinic 0.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Zoran Planinic 0.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Zoran Planinic 0.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Zoran Planinic 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Zoran Planinic 0.0 (2006)