Magic Johnson vs. Adreian Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adreian Payne and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Adreian Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Adreian Payne 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Adreian Payne 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Adreian Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Adreian Payne 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Adreian Payne 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Adreian Payne 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Adreian Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Adreian Payne 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Adreian Payne 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Adreian Payne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Adreian Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Adreian Payne 429

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Adreian Payne 315

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Adreian Payne 66

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Adreian Payne 45

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Adreian Payne 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Adreian Payne 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Adreian Payne .406

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Adreian Payne .254

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Adreian Payne .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Adreian Payne -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Adreian Payne -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Adreian Payne -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Adreian Payne -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Adreian Payne -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Adreian Payne -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Adreian Payne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Adreian Payne -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Adreian Payne -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Adreian Payne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Adreian Payne -