Magic Johnson vs. Ken McBride Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken McBride 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.

Ken McBride

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ken McBride: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ken McBride 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ken McBride 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ken McBride 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ken McBride 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken McBride 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken McBride 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ken McBride 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ken McBride 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ken McBride 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ken McBride 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 Ken McBride 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ken McBride 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ken McBride 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ken McBride - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ken McBride 117

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ken McBride 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ken McBride 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ken McBride 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ken McBride .327

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ken McBride - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ken McBride .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ken McBride 9.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ken McBride 2.6 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ken McBride 1.2 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ken McBride - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ken McBride -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ken McBride -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ken McBride -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ken McBride - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ken McBride -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ken McBride -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ken McBride -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ken McBride 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ken McBride -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ken McBride - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ken McBride -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ken McBride -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ken McBride -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ken McBride -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ken McBride - 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.