Magic Johnson vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 J. McAdoo 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 J. McAdoo 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 J. McAdoo 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)