Magic Johnson vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones 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.

Bones McKinney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bones McKinney 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bones McKinney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bones McKinney 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bones McKinney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bones McKinney 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.