Magic Johnson vs. Patrick McCaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick McCaw 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.

Patrick McCaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Patrick McCaw 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Patrick McCaw 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Patrick McCaw 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Patrick McCaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patrick McCaw 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Patrick McCaw 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Patrick McCaw 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Patrick McCaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patrick McCaw 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Patrick McCaw 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Patrick McCaw 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patrick McCaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Patrick McCaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Patrick McCaw 760

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Patrick McCaw 319

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Patrick McCaw 270

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Patrick McCaw 139

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Patrick McCaw 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Patrick McCaw 199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Patrick McCaw .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Patrick McCaw .305

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Patrick McCaw .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Patrick McCaw 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Patrick McCaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Patrick McCaw 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Patrick McCaw 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Patrick McCaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Patrick McCaw 70

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Patrick McCaw 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Patrick McCaw 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Patrick McCaw 13

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Patrick McCaw 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Patrick McCaw 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Patrick McCaw .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Patrick McCaw .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Patrick McCaw .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)