Mike James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mike James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mike James 458 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mike James 595 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mike James 41 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mike James 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mike James 33 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)