Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Paulson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Paulson 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.

Jerry Paulson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Paulson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Paulson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Paulson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Paulson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Paulson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Paulson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jerry Paulson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Paulson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Paulson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Paulson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Paulson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Paulson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Paulson 20

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Paulson 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Paulson 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Paulson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Paulson .348

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Paulson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Paulson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Paulson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Paulson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Paulson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Paulson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Paulson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.