Magic Johnson vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn 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.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Mahorn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Rick Mahorn 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rick Mahorn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)