Magic Johnson vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

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

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Mitchell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mike Mitchell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mike Mitchell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.