Magic Johnson vs. Alonzo Mourning: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Alonzo Mourning all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Alonzo Mourning, with 15 seasons played from 1993 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Magic Johnson vs. Alonzo Mourning
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning
Points
88th
185th
17th
176th
Rebounds
154th
112nd
20th
122nd
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
11th
139th
22nd
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Magic Johnson vs. Alonzo Mourning
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning
Points
82nd
176th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
212nd
121st
163rd
224th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
6th
+300th
10th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
185th
97 17,707 vs. 14,3113,396
Rebounds
154th
112nd
42 6,559 vs. 7,137578
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 9469,195
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 4141,310
Blocks
+300th
11th
+289 374 vs. 2,3561,982
Offensive Rebounds
199th
77th
122 1,601 vs. 2,184583
Defensive Rebounds
99th
100th
1 4,958 vs. 4,9535
Field Goals Made
117th
214th
97 6,211 vs. 5,1161,095
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 9,7012,250
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 22303
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 89985
Free Throws Made
40th
76th
36 4,960 vs. 4,057903
Free Throws Attempted
49th
47th
2 5,850 vs. 5,86212

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 83868
Seasons
292nd
133rd
159 13 vs. 152

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
184th
46 6 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
176th
159 3,701 vs. 1,2912,410
Rebounds
20th
122nd
102 1,465 vs. 665800
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 812,265
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 45313
Blocks
139th
22nd
117 64 vs. 215151
Offensive Rebounds
27th
109th
82 349 vs. 179170
Defensive Rebounds
15th
96th
81 1,116 vs. 486630
Field Goals Made
19th
196th
177 1,291 vs. 441850
Field Goals Attempted
25th
242nd
217 2,552 vs. 8611,691
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 744
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 19193
Free Throws Made
11th
80th
69 1,068 vs. 402666
Free Throws Attempted
12th
59th
47 1,274 vs. 619655

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
192nd
178 190 vs. 9595
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
176th
94 19.54 vs. 17.082.47
Rebounds per game
212nd
121st
91 7.24 vs. 8.521.28
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.1310.06
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.491.41
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.41 vs. 2.812.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
75th
+225 1.77 vs. 2.610.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
84th
29 5.47 vs. 5.910.44
Field Goals Made per game
137th
220th
83 6.86 vs. 6.110.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 13.19 vs. 11.581.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.030.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.111.08
Free Throws Made per game
37th
63rd
26 5.47 vs. 4.840.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
37th
17 6.46 vs. 7.000.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.595.89
Rebounds per game
163rd
224th
61 7.71 vs. 7.000.71
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 0.8511.49
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.471.41
Blocks per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.34 vs. 2.261.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
257th
9 1.84 vs. 1.880.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
144th
45 5.87 vs. 5.120.76
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 4.642.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 9.064.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.070.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.200.92
Free Throws Made per game
47th
145th
98 5.62 vs. 4.231.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
77th
9 6.71 vs. 6.520.19

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.