Magic Johnson vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Steve Patterson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Patterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Patterson 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 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Patterson - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.