Malcolm Delaney vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Malcolm Delaney 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

Malcolm Delaney

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Malcolm Delaney 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Malcolm Delaney 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 729 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 223 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 356 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 74 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 7 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 127 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney .377 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney .308 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .805 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Delaney 8 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Malcolm Delaney 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Malcolm Delaney 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Malcolm Delaney 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Delaney 1.000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Delaney .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)