Paolo Banchero vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)