Magic Johnson vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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 McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim McMillian 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McMillian 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McMillian 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim McMillian 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim McMillian 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim McMillian 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim McMillian .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim McMillian .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim McMillian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

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