Patrick Beverley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Patrick Beverley 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

Patrick Beverley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Beverley: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Patrick Beverley 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Beverley 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Beverley 1 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Beverley 3 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Patrick Beverley 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 5,520 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 2,729 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 2,245 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 708 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 343 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Patrick Beverley 666 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .413 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .371 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 12.2 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.9 (2017) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 542 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 293 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 183 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 64 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 40 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Patrick Beverley 67 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .411 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .359 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .784 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 11.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)