Magic Johnson vs. Jack McMahon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McMahon 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.

Jack McMahon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jack McMahon 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jack McMahon 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jack McMahon 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jack McMahon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack McMahon 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jack McMahon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jack McMahon 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jack McMahon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jack McMahon 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 Jack McMahon 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jack McMahon 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jack McMahon 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jack McMahon 4,237

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jack McMahon 1,390

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jack McMahon 1,939

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jack McMahon 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jack McMahon .337

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jack McMahon .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jack McMahon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jack McMahon 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jack McMahon 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jack McMahon 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jack McMahon 473

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jack McMahon 149

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jack McMahon 203

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jack McMahon 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jack McMahon .378

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jack McMahon .558

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.