Magic Johnson vs. Joe McNamee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe McNamee 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.

Joe McNamee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe McNamee 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe McNamee 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe McNamee 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe McNamee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe McNamee 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe McNamee 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe McNamee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joe McNamee 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe McNamee 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe McNamee 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 Joe McNamee 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe McNamee 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe McNamee 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe McNamee 289

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe McNamee 238

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe McNamee 58

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe McNamee 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe McNamee .298

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe McNamee .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe McNamee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe McNamee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe McNamee 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe McNamee 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe McNamee 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe McNamee 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe McNamee 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe McNamee 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe McNamee .293

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe McNamee .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe McNamee - 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.