Michael Cage vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 10

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Michael Cage 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)