Magic Johnson vs. Pearl Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pearl Washington 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.

Pearl Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pearl Washington: 1986-87 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pearl Washington 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pearl Washington 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pearl Washington 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pearl Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pearl Washington 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pearl Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pearl Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Pearl Washington 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pearl Washington 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pearl Washington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pearl Washington 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pearl Washington 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pearl Washington 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pearl Washington 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pearl Washington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pearl Washington 1,660

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pearl Washington 370

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pearl Washington 733

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pearl Washington 256

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pearl Washington 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pearl Washington 194

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pearl Washington .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pearl Washington .184

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pearl Washington .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pearl Washington 9.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pearl Washington 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pearl Washington 4.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pearl Washington 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pearl Washington 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pearl Washington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pearl Washington -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pearl Washington -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pearl Washington -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pearl Washington -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pearl Washington -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pearl Washington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pearl Washington -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pearl Washington -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pearl Washington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pearl Washington -