Magic Johnson vs. Billy McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy McKinney 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.

Billy McKinney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy McKinney: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy McKinney 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy McKinney 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy McKinney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy McKinney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy McKinney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Billy McKinney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy McKinney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy McKinney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy McKinney 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy McKinney 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy McKinney 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy McKinney 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy McKinney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy McKinney 3,823

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy McKinney 677

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy McKinney 1,661

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy McKinney 353

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy McKinney 40

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy McKinney 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy McKinney .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy McKinney .063 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy McKinney .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy McKinney 10.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy McKinney 2.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy McKinney 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy McKinney 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy McKinney 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy McKinney 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy McKinney 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy McKinney 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy McKinney 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy McKinney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy McKinney 144

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy McKinney 29

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy McKinney 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy McKinney 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy McKinney 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy McKinney 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy McKinney .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy McKinney .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy McKinney .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy McKinney 14.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy McKinney 2.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy McKinney 4.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy McKinney 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Billy McKinney 0.0 (1983)

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