Magic Johnson vs. Ariel Maughan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ariel Maughan 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.

Ariel Maughan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ariel Maughan: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ariel Maughan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ariel Maughan 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ariel Maughan 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ariel Maughan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ariel Maughan 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ariel Maughan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ariel Maughan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ariel Maughan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ariel Maughan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ariel Maughan 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 Ariel Maughan 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ariel Maughan 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ariel Maughan 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ariel Maughan 2,043

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ariel Maughan 141 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ariel Maughan 311

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ariel Maughan 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ariel Maughan .280

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ariel Maughan .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ariel Maughan 10.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ariel Maughan 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ariel Maughan 1.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ariel Maughan 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ariel Maughan - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ariel Maughan 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ariel Maughan 82

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ariel Maughan 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ariel Maughan 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ariel Maughan 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ariel Maughan .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ariel Maughan .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ariel Maughan 11.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ariel Maughan - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ariel Maughan 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.