Magic Johnson vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael McDonald 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Michael McDonald 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Michael McDonald 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Michael McDonald -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Michael McDonald -