Pat Connaughton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Pat Connaughton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)