Magic Johnson vs. Kelly McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly McCarty 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.

Kelly McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kelly McCarty: 1998-99 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kelly McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kelly McCarty 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kelly McCarty 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kelly McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelly McCarty 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelly McCarty 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kelly McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kelly McCarty 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kelly McCarty 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kelly McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelly McCarty 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kelly McCarty 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kelly McCarty 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelly McCarty 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kelly McCarty 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kelly McCarty 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kelly McCarty 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kelly McCarty 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kelly McCarty 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kelly McCarty 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kelly McCarty 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kelly McCarty .667

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kelly McCarty -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kelly McCarty -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kelly McCarty 2.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kelly McCarty 1.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelly McCarty -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kelly McCarty -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kelly McCarty -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelly McCarty -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kelly McCarty -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kelly McCarty -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kelly McCarty -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kelly McCarty -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kelly McCarty -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kelly McCarty -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kelly McCarty 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kelly McCarty -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kelly McCarty -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kelly McCarty -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kelly McCarty -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kelly McCarty -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kelly McCarty -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kelly McCarty -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kelly McCarty -