Magic Johnson vs. McCoy McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars McCoy McLemore 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.

McCoy McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 McCoy McLemore 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 McCoy McLemore 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 McCoy McLemore 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 McCoy McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 McCoy McLemore 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 McCoy McLemore 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 McCoy McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 McCoy McLemore 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 McCoy McLemore 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 McCoy McLemore 0 *

* Notes: 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 McCoy McLemore 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 McCoy McLemore 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 McCoy McLemore 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 McCoy McLemore 4,538

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 McCoy McLemore 2,673

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 McCoy McLemore 678

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 McCoy McLemore 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 McCoy McLemore .390

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 McCoy McLemore .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 McCoy McLemore 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 McCoy McLemore 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 McCoy McLemore 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 McCoy McLemore 98

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 McCoy McLemore 49

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 McCoy McLemore 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 McCoy McLemore 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 McCoy McLemore .374

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 McCoy McLemore .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) McCoy McLemore - 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.