Paul Arizin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Magic Johnson 10

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.