Pete Cross vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Pete Cross 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.