Magic Johnson vs. John Mahnken Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mahnken 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.

John Mahnken

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Mahnken 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Mahnken 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Mahnken 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Mahnken 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Mahnken 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Mahnken 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Mahnken 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Mahnken 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Mahnken 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Mahnken 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Mahnken 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Mahnken 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Mahnken 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Mahnken - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Mahnken 2,388

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Mahnken 533 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Mahnken 539

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Mahnken 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Mahnken .272

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Mahnken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Mahnken .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Mahnken 9.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Mahnken 2.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Mahnken - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Mahnken 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Mahnken 3.3 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Mahnken 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Mahnken - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Mahnken 78

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Mahnken 40 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Mahnken 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Mahnken 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Mahnken .211

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Mahnken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Mahnken .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Mahnken 10.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Mahnken 3.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Mahnken - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.