Magic Johnson vs. Will Perdue Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Will Perdue and Magic Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Magic Johnson and Will Perdue both played 13 years in the NBA. Magic Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Will Perdue had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Magic Johnson 13 13 1979-80 to 1995-96
Will Perdue 13 10 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1979-801988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.3 18.0 2.2 5.6 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 4.0 2.8 6.5 12.3 .530 0.1 0.4 .226 4.9 6.0 .810
Will Perdue 30 6.3 2.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.0 2.4 .403 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 16 41.1 18.3 3.3 7.3 10.5 9.4 3.1 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.4 12.4 .518 0.1 0.5 .250 5.3 6.6 .802
Will Perdue 3 7.3 4.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 2
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1980-811989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 37 37.1 21.6 2.7 5.9 8.6 8.6 3.4 0.7 3.9 2.7 8.4 15.9 .532 0.1 0.5 .176 4.6 6.1 .760
Will Perdue 77 11.5 3.8 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 1.4 3.5 .414 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 3 42.3 17.0 2.7 11.0 13.7 7.0 2.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 16.3 .388 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.7 .650
Will Perdue 13 6.0 3.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.2 .464 0.1 0.2 .500 1.0 1.4 .722

Season 3
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1981-821990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 78 38.3 18.6 3.2 6.4 9.6 9.5 2.7 0.4 3.7 2.9 7.1 13.3 .537 0.1 0.4 .207 4.2 5.6 .760
Will Perdue 74 13.1 4.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.2 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 40.1 17.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 9.3 2.9 0.2 3.1 3.6 5.9 11.2 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.6 .828
Will Perdue 17 11.6 4.1 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.7 3.1 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .545

Season 4
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1982-831991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 36.8 16.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 10.5 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.5 6.5 11.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Will Perdue 77 13.1 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 2.0 3.6 .547 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 1.2 .495
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 15 42.9 17.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 12.8 2.3 0.8 4.3 3.3 6.7 13.7 .485 0.0 0.7 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Will Perdue 18 8.7 2.5 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.1 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.1 .450

Season 5
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1983-841992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 67 38.3 17.6 1.5 5.9 7.3 13.1 2.2 0.7 4.6 2.5 6.6 11.6 .565 0.1 0.4 .207 4.3 5.3 .810
Will Perdue 72 13.9 4.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.4 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 21 39.9 18.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 13.5 2.0 1.0 3.8 3.4 7.2 13.0 .551 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Will Perdue 13 7.8 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1984-851993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.1 18.3 1.2 5.0 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 6.5 11.7 .561 0.1 0.5 .189 5.1 6.0 .843
Will Perdue 43 9.2 2.7 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.6 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 36.2 17.5 1.0 6.1 7.1 15.2 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 6.1 11.9 .513 0.1 0.4 .143 5.3 6.2 .847
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1985-861994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 35.8 18.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2 3.8 1.8 6.7 12.8 .526 0.1 0.6 .233 5.3 6.0 .871
Will Perdue 78 20.4 8.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.8 3.3 5.9 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 38.6 21.6 1.5 5.6 7.1 15.1 1.9 0.1 3.2 3.1 7.9 14.6 .537 0.0 0.8 .000 5.9 7.6 .766
Will Perdue 10 17.6 5.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 2.7 1.9 3.7 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .571

Season 8
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1986-871995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 80 36.3 23.9 1.5 4.8 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.1 8.5 16.4 .522 0.1 0.5 .205 6.7 7.9 .848
Will Perdue 80 17.5 5.2 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .536
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 18 37.0 21.8 1.6 6.2 7.7 12.2 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.1 8.1 15.1 .539 0.1 0.6 .200 5.4 6.6 .831
Will Perdue 10 24.2 7.4 2.6 5.3 7.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.9 4.2 .690 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 9
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1987-881996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 36.6 19.6 1.2 5.0 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2 3.7 2.0 6.8 13.8 .492 0.2 0.8 .196 5.8 6.8 .853
Will Perdue 65 29.5 8.7 3.9 6.0 9.8 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.3 2.8 3.6 6.3 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 24 40.2 19.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 12.6 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 7.0 13.7 .514 0.3 0.6 .500 5.5 6.5 .852
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1988-891997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 37.5 22.5 1.4 6.4 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 4.1 2.2 7.5 14.8 .509 0.8 2.4 .314 6.7 7.3 .911
Will Perdue 79 18.9 5.0 2.2 4.5 6.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.1 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 37.0 18.4 1.1 4.9 5.9 11.8 1.9 0.2 3.8 2.1 6.1 12.4 .489 0.7 2.5 .286 5.6 6.1 .907
Will Perdue 9 21.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 11
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1989-901998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.2 22.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 3.7 2.1 6.9 14.4 .480 1.3 3.5 .384 7.2 8.1 .890
Will Perdue 37 12.0 2.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 .633 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 9 41.8 25.2 1.3 5.0 6.3 12.8 1.2 0.1 4.0 3.1 8.4 17.2 .490 0.6 2.8 .200 7.8 8.8 .886
Will Perdue 12 7.2 1.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 12
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1990-911999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.1 19.4 1.3 5.6 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2 4.0 1.9 5.9 12.4 .477 1.0 3.2 .320 6.6 7.3 .906
Will Perdue 67 15.1 2.5 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.9 2.5 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 43.3 21.8 1.2 6.9 8.1 12.6 1.2 0.0 4.1 2.3 6.2 14.1 .440 1.1 3.7 .296 8.3 9.4 .882
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Note: Magic Johnson didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 13
Magic Johnson Will Perdue
Season 1995-962000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 32 29.9 14.6 1.3 4.5 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 3.2 1.5 4.3 9.2 .466 0.7 1.8 .379 5.4 6.3 .856
Will Perdue 13 4.5 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 4 33.8 15.3 2.0 6.5 8.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.8 3.8 9.8 .385 0.8 2.3 .333 7.0 8.3 .848
Will Perdue 3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000
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