Magic Johnson vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jamal Mashburn 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jamal Mashburn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)