Magic Johnson vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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.

Joe Pace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Pace 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joe Pace 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Pace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Pace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.