Magic Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Paul 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)