Magic Johnson vs. Jim Mooney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Mooney 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.

Jim Mooney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Mooney: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Mooney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Mooney 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Mooney 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Mooney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Mooney 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Mooney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Mooney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Mooney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Mooney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Mooney 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Mooney 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Mooney 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Mooney 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Mooney 135

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Mooney 70

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Mooney 35

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Mooney 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Mooney .365

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Mooney .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Mooney 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Mooney 3.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Mooney 1.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Mooney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Mooney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Mooney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Mooney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Mooney -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Mooney -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Mooney -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Mooney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Mooney -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Mooney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Mooney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Mooney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Mooney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Mooney - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.