Magic Johnson vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron 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.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cameron Payne 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cameron Payne 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cameron Payne 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)