Magic Johnson vs. Matt Maloney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Maloney 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.

Matt Maloney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Matt Maloney: 1996-97 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Matt Maloney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Matt Maloney 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Matt Maloney 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Matt Maloney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Maloney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Maloney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Matt Maloney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Matt Maloney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Matt Maloney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Matt Maloney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Maloney 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Matt Maloney 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Matt Maloney 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Maloney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Matt Maloney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Matt Maloney 2,177

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Matt Maloney 500

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Matt Maloney 852

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Matt Maloney 240

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Matt Maloney 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Matt Maloney 295

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Matt Maloney .408

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Matt Maloney .372

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Matt Maloney .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Matt Maloney 9.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Matt Maloney 2.1 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Matt Maloney 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Matt Maloney 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Matt Maloney 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Maloney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Matt Maloney 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Matt Maloney 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Maloney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Matt Maloney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Matt Maloney 212

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Matt Maloney 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Matt Maloney 68

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Matt Maloney 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Matt Maloney 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Matt Maloney 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Matt Maloney .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Matt Maloney .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Matt Maloney .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Matt Maloney 11.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Matt Maloney 1.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Matt Maloney 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Matt Maloney 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Matt Maloney 0.4 (1998)