Patrick Beverley vs. Magic Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Magic Johnson and Patrick Beverley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Patrick Beverley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Magic Johnson, who played 13. Patrick Beverley had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Magic Johnson had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Patrick Beverley 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson 13 13 1979-80 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 41 17.4 5.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.1 2.0 1.9 4.6 .418 0.9 2.3 .375 0.8 1.0 .829
Magic Johnson 77 36.3 18.0 2.2 5.6 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 4.0 2.8 6.5 12.3 .530 0.1 0.4 .226 4.9 6.0 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 6 33.3 11.8 1.8 3.7 5.5 2.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 4.0 4.7 10.8 .431 1.3 4.0 .333 1.2 1.2 1.000
Magic Johnson 16 41.1 18.3 3.3 7.3 10.5 9.4 3.1 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.4 12.4 .518 0.1 0.5 .250 5.3 6.6 .802

Season 2
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 56 31.3 10.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.2 3.1 3.6 8.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .361 1.5 1.8 .814
Magic Johnson 37 37.1 21.6 2.7 5.9 8.6 8.6 3.4 0.7 3.9 2.7 8.4 15.9 .532 0.1 0.5 .176 4.6 6.1 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 6 33.7 8.7 2.2 2.0 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 3.5 3.2 8.3 .380 1.2 3.7 .318 1.2 1.7 .700
Magic Johnson 3 42.3 17.0 2.7 11.0 13.7 7.0 2.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 16.3 .388 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.7 .650

Season 3
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 56 30.8 10.1 1.2 3.0 4.2 3.4 1.1 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.6 9.5 .383 2.1 5.8 .356 0.8 1.1 .750
Magic Johnson 78 38.3 18.6 3.2 6.4 9.6 9.5 2.7 0.4 3.7 2.9 7.1 13.3 .537 0.1 0.4 .207 4.2 5.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley ------- --- ----------
Magic Johnson 14 40.1 17.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 9.3 2.9 0.2 3.1 3.6 5.9 11.2 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.6 .828

Season 4
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 71 28.7 9.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .434 1.7 4.4 .400 0.8 1.2 .682
Magic Johnson 79 36.8 16.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 10.5 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.5 6.5 11.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 5 25.8 5.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 3.4 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 2.8 .214 1.2 1.2 1.000
Magic Johnson 15 42.9 17.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 12.8 2.3 0.8 4.3 3.3 6.7 13.7 .485 0.0 0.7 .000 4.5 5.4 .840

Season 5
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 67 30.7 9.5 1.4 4.4 5.9 4.2 1.5 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.4 8.1 .420 1.6 4.3 .382 1.1 1.4 .768
Magic Johnson 67 38.3 17.6 1.5 5.9 7.3 13.1 2.2 0.7 4.6 2.5 6.6 11.6 .565 0.1 0.4 .207 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 11 29.5 11.1 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.0 1.5 0.2 1.6 3.5 4.1 9.9 .413 1.9 4.7 .404 1.0 1.3 .786
Magic Johnson 21 39.9 18.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 13.5 2.0 1.0 3.8 3.4 7.2 13.0 .551 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800

Season 6
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 11 30.4 12.2 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.9 1.7 0.5 2.3 3.1 4.4 10.8 .403 2.2 5.5 .400 1.3 1.5 .824
Magic Johnson 77 36.1 18.3 1.2 5.0 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 6.5 11.7 .561 0.1 0.5 .189 5.1 6.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley ------- --- ----------
Magic Johnson 19 36.2 17.5 1.0 6.1 7.1 15.2 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 6.1 11.9 .513 0.1 0.4 .143 5.3 6.2 .847

Season 7
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 78 27.4 7.6 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.8 0.9 0.6 1.1 3.4 2.5 6.1 .407 1.4 3.6 .397 1.2 1.6 .780
Magic Johnson 72 35.8 18.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2 3.8 1.8 6.7 12.8 .526 0.1 0.6 .233 5.3 6.0 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 6 32.5 9.8 1.3 6.7 8.0 4.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.5 3.3 7.8 .426 2.2 5.0 .433 1.0 1.3 .750
Magic Johnson 14 38.6 21.6 1.5 5.6 7.1 15.1 1.9 0.1 3.2 3.1 7.9 14.6 .537 0.0 0.8 .000 5.9 7.6 .766

Season 8
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 51 26.3 7.9 1.1 4.1 5.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.7 .431 1.6 4.0 .388 0.6 0.9 .660
Magic Johnson 80 36.3 23.9 1.5 4.8 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.1 8.5 16.4 .522 0.1 0.5 .205 6.7 7.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 8 20.8 6.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 3.9 2.5 4.9 .513 1.0 2.8 .364 0.3 0.5 .500
Magic Johnson 18 37.0 21.8 1.6 6.2 7.7 12.2 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.1 8.1 15.1 .539 0.1 0.6 .200 5.4 6.6 .831

Season 9
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 37 22.5 7.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 2.9 2.5 5.9 .423 1.5 3.8 .397 1.0 1.2 .800
Magic Johnson 72 36.6 19.6 1.2 5.0 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2 3.7 2.0 6.8 13.8 .492 0.2 0.8 .196 5.8 6.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 17 19.0 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 2.1 1.7 4.0 .426 0.8 2.2 .351 0.7 0.8 .857
Magic Johnson 24 40.2 19.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 12.6 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 7.0 13.7 .514 0.3 0.6 .500 5.5 6.5 .852

Season 10
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 58 25.4 9.2 1.1 3.1 4.1 4.6 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.1 7.5 .406 1.4 4.2 .343 1.7 2.3 .722
Magic Johnson 77 37.5 22.5 1.4 6.4 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 4.1 2.2 7.5 14.8 .509 0.8 2.4 .314 6.7 7.3 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 6 32.3 11.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.8 1.2 1.2 2.0 4.7 3.5 8.2 .429 1.5 4.3 .346 2.5 3.7 .682
Magic Johnson 14 37.0 18.4 1.1 4.9 5.9 11.8 1.9 0.2 3.8 2.1 6.1 12.4 .489 0.7 2.5 .286 5.6 6.1 .907

Season 11
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 67 27.1 6.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.8 2.1 5.4 .400 1.2 3.6 .335 0.7 1.0 .723
Magic Johnson 79 37.2 22.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 3.7 2.1 6.9 14.4 .480 1.3 3.5 .384 7.2 8.1 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley ------- --- ----------
Magic Johnson 9 41.8 25.2 1.3 5.0 6.3 12.8 1.2 0.1 4.0 3.1 8.4 17.2 .490 0.6 2.8 .200 7.8 8.8 .886

Season 12
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 73 20.0 6.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.2 .417 0.8 2.5 .337 1.0 1.2 .822
Magic Johnson 79 37.1 19.4 1.3 5.6 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2 4.0 1.9 5.9 12.4 .477 1.0 3.2 .320 6.6 7.3 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley 6 35.0 8.2 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.5 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.7 6.5 .410 0.7 1.8 .364 2.2 2.5 .867
Magic Johnson 19 43.3 21.8 1.2 6.9 8.1 12.6 1.2 0.0 4.1 2.3 6.2 14.1 .440 1.1 3.7 .296 8.3 9.4 .882

Note: Magic Johnson didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 13
Patrick Beverley Magic Johnson
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley ------- --- ----------
Magic Johnson 32 29.9 14.6 1.3 4.5 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 3.2 1.5 4.3 9.2 .466 0.7 1.8 .379 5.4 6.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Beverley ------- --- ----------
Magic Johnson 4 33.8 15.3 2.0 6.5 8.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.8 3.8 9.8 .385 0.8 2.3 .333 7.0 8.3 .848
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