Magic Johnson vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Zipser 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Zipser 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Zipser 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)