Magic Johnson vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elfrid Payton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Elfrid Payton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Elfrid Payton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)