Magic Johnson vs. Mitch Kupchak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Kupchak 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.

Mitch Kupchak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mitch Kupchak 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mitch Kupchak 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mitch Kupchak 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mitch Kupchak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mitch Kupchak 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mitch Kupchak 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mitch Kupchak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mitch Kupchak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mitch Kupchak 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mitch Kupchak 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mitch Kupchak 5,202

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mitch Kupchak 2,730

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mitch Kupchak 377

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mitch Kupchak 164

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mitch Kupchak 176

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mitch Kupchak 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mitch Kupchak .523

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mitch Kupchak .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mitch Kupchak 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mitch Kupchak 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mitch Kupchak 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mitch Kupchak 524

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mitch Kupchak 321

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mitch Kupchak 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mitch Kupchak 13

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mitch Kupchak 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mitch Kupchak 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mitch Kupchak .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mitch Kupchak .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985)

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