Magic Johnson vs. Skylar Mays Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skylar Mays 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.

Skylar Mays

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Skylar Mays: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Skylar Mays 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Skylar Mays 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Skylar Mays 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Skylar Mays 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Skylar Mays 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Skylar Mays 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Skylar Mays 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Skylar Mays 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Skylar Mays 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Skylar Mays 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Skylar Mays 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Skylar Mays 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Skylar Mays 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Skylar Mays 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Skylar Mays 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Skylar Mays 451

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Skylar Mays 122

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Skylar Mays 182

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Skylar Mays 48

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Skylar Mays 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Skylar Mays 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Skylar Mays .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Skylar Mays .345

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Skylar Mays .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Skylar Mays 15.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Skylar Mays 3.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Skylar Mays 8.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Skylar Mays 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Skylar Mays 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Skylar Mays 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Skylar Mays 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Skylar Mays 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Skylar Mays 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Skylar Mays 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Skylar Mays 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Skylar Mays 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Skylar Mays 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Skylar Mays 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Skylar Mays 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Skylar Mays 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Skylar Mays .833

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Skylar Mays -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Skylar Mays -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Skylar Mays 1.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Skylar Mays 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Skylar Mays 0.0 (2022)