Magic Johnson vs. Travis Mays Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Travis Mays 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.

Travis Mays

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Travis Mays 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Travis Mays 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Travis Mays 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Travis Mays 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Travis Mays 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Travis Mays 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Travis Mays 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Travis Mays 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Travis Mays 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Travis Mays 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Travis Mays 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Travis Mays 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Travis Mays 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Travis Mays 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Travis Mays 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Travis Mays 1,273

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Travis Mays 233

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Travis Mays 326

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Travis Mays 102

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Travis Mays 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Travis Mays 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Travis Mays .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Travis Mays .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Travis Mays .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Travis Mays 14.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Travis Mays 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Travis Mays 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Travis Mays 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Travis Mays 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Travis Mays 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Travis Mays 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Travis Mays 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Travis Mays 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Travis Mays 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Travis Mays 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Travis Mays 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Travis Mays 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Travis Mays 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Travis Mays 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Travis Mays 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Travis Mays .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Travis Mays .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Travis Mays -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Travis Mays 4.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Travis Mays 1.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)