Magic Johnson vs. Mickey Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mickey Johnson 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.

Mickey Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mickey Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mickey Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mickey Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mickey Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mickey Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mickey Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mickey Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mickey Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mickey Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mickey Johnson 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mickey Johnson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mickey Johnson 12,748

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mickey Johnson 6,465

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mickey Johnson 2,677

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mickey Johnson 1,025

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mickey Johnson 632

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mickey Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mickey Johnson .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mickey Johnson .165 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mickey Johnson .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mickey Johnson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mickey Johnson 5.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mickey Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mickey Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mickey Johnson 302

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mickey Johnson 129

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mickey Johnson 40

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mickey Johnson 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mickey Johnson 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mickey Johnson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mickey Johnson .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mickey Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mickey Johnson .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.