Magic Johnson vs. Mario West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario West 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.

Mario West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mario West: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mario West 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mario West 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mario West 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mario West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mario West 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mario West 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mario West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mario West 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mario West 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mario West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mario West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mario West 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mario West 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mario West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mario West 154

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mario West 142

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mario West 51

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mario West 45

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mario West 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mario West 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mario West .448

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mario West .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mario West .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mario West 3.7 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mario West 1.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mario West 1.7 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mario West 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mario West 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mario West 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mario West 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mario West 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mario West 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mario West 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mario West 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mario West 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mario West 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mario West 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mario West 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mario West .353

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mario West .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mario West .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mario West 0.9 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mario West 0.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mario West 0.0 (2010)