Maurice Cheeks vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.