Pervis Ellison vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)