Magic Johnson vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Kachan 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Whitey Kachan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Whitey Kachan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Whitey Kachan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.