Magic Johnson vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy 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.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McElroy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim McElroy 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim McElroy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

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