Magic Johnson vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Morris Peterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Morris Peterson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Morris Peterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)