Magic Johnson vs. Paul Silas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Silas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Silas 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Paul Silas 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Silas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Silas 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 Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.