Magic Johnson vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Shirley 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Shirley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Shirley -