Cornelius Cash vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cornelius Cash 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

Cornelius Cash

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cornelius Cash: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cornelius Cash 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cornelius Cash 21 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cornelius Cash 16 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cornelius Cash 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cornelius Cash 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cornelius Cash 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cornelius Cash 6 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cornelius Cash .391 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cornelius Cash - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cornelius Cash .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash 3.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash 2.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cornelius Cash 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cornelius Cash - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cornelius Cash - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.