Paul Griffin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Paul Griffin 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.