Magic Johnson vs. Sam Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mack 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.

Sam Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Mack 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Mack 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Mack 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Mack 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Mack 37

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Mack 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)