Magic Johnson vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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.

Erwin Mueller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Erwin Mueller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Erwin Mueller 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Erwin Mueller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Erwin Mueller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Erwin Mueller 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Erwin Mueller 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Erwin Mueller 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

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.