Magic Johnson vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Perkins 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Perkins 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)