Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.