Magic Johnson vs. Paul Seymour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Seymour 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 Seymour

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Seymour: 1947-48 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Seymour 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Seymour 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Seymour 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Seymour 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Seymour 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Seymour 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Seymour 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Paul Seymour 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Seymour 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Seymour 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Seymour 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Seymour 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Seymour 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Seymour 5,836

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Seymour 1,694 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Seymour 2,341

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Seymour 622

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Seymour .350

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Seymour .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Seymour 14.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Seymour 4.3 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Seymour 6.7 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Seymour 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Seymour 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Seymour 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Seymour 650

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Seymour 164 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Seymour 257

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Seymour 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Seymour .329

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Seymour .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Seymour 18.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Seymour 5.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Seymour 6.8 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Seymour - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.