Magic Johnson vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin Mack 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.

Shelvin Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shelvin Mack 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shelvin Mack 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shelvin Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelvin Mack 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Shelvin Mack 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shelvin Mack 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelvin Mack 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shelvin Mack 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelvin Mack 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shelvin Mack 2,997

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shelvin Mack 894

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shelvin Mack 1,421

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shelvin Mack 300

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shelvin Mack 24

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelvin Mack 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shelvin Mack 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelvin Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shelvin Mack 160

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shelvin Mack 56

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shelvin Mack 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shelvin Mack 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shelvin Mack 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shelvin Mack 0.0 (2017)