Magic Johnson vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond 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.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Desmond Mason 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Desmond Mason 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Desmond Mason 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)