Magic Johnson vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)