Magic Johnson vs. Antonio McDyess Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Antonio McDyess 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.

Antonio McDyess

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Antonio McDyess: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Antonio McDyess 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Antonio McDyess 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Antonio McDyess 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Antonio McDyess 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Antonio McDyess 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Antonio McDyess 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Antonio McDyess 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Antonio McDyess 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Antonio McDyess 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Antonio McDyess 7.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Antonio McDyess 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Antonio McDyess 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Antonio McDyess 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Antonio McDyess 12,227

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Antonio McDyess 7,638

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Antonio McDyess 1,300

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Antonio McDyess 782

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Antonio McDyess 1,102

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Antonio McDyess 1,015

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Antonio McDyess .497

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Antonio McDyess .117

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Antonio McDyess .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Antonio McDyess 21.2 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Antonio McDyess 12.1 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Antonio McDyess 2.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Antonio McDyess 2.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Antonio McDyess 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Antonio McDyess 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Antonio McDyess 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Antonio McDyess 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Antonio McDyess 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Antonio McDyess 807

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Antonio McDyess 680

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Antonio McDyess 90

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Antonio McDyess 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Antonio McDyess 80

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Antonio McDyess 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Antonio McDyess .487

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Antonio McDyess .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Antonio McDyess .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Antonio McDyess 17.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Antonio McDyess 13.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Antonio McDyess 1.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Antonio McDyess 0.7 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1998)