Cade Cunningham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)