Magic Johnson vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Donovan Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Donovan Mitchell 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Donovan Mitchell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donovan Mitchell 27.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Donovan Mitchell 1,221

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Donovan Mitchell 218

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Donovan Mitchell 221

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Donovan Mitchell 56

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Donovan Mitchell 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Donovan Mitchell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Donovan Mitchell .359

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)