Magic Johnson vs. Mickey Rottner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mickey Rottner 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.

Mickey Rottner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mickey Rottner: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mickey Rottner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mickey Rottner 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mickey Rottner 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mickey Rottner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mickey Rottner 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mickey Rottner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mickey Rottner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mickey Rottner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mickey Rottner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mickey Rottner 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 Mickey Rottner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mickey Rottner 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mickey Rottner 540

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mickey Rottner 139

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mickey Rottner 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mickey Rottner .290

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mickey Rottner .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mickey Rottner 7.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mickey Rottner 1.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mickey Rottner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mickey Rottner 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mickey Rottner 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mickey Rottner 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mickey Rottner 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mickey Rottner 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mickey Rottner .138

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mickey Rottner .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mickey Rottner 1.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mickey Rottner 0.5 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mickey Rottner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mickey Rottner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.