Magic Johnson vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Mason 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Anthony Mason 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Anthony Mason 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)