Mal Graham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mal Graham 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

Mal Graham

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mal Graham 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mal Graham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mal Graham 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Mal Graham 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.