Magic Johnson vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

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

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Mitchell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Mitchell 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Mitchell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)