Magic Johnson vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich 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.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pete Maravich 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pete Maravich 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Pete Maravich 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pete Maravich 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pete Maravich 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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.