Magic Johnson vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sonny Parker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sonny Parker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sonny Parker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.