Magic Johnson vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel McCants 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mel McCants 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mel McCants 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)