Magic Johnson vs. Paul Neumann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Neumann 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.

Paul Neumann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Neumann 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Neumann 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Neumann 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Neumann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Neumann 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Neumann 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Neumann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Paul Neumann 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Neumann 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Neumann 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 Paul Neumann 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Neumann 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Neumann 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Neumann 4,989

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Neumann 1,318

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Neumann 1,453

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Neumann 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Neumann .442

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Neumann .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Neumann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Neumann 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Neumann 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Neumann 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Neumann 217

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Neumann 61

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Neumann 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Neumann 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Neumann .392

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Neumann .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Neumann - 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.