Magic Johnson vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Patterson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Patterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom 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 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom 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.