Magic Johnson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Payton II 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)