Magic Johnson vs. Paul McCracken Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McCracken 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.

Paul McCracken

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul McCracken: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul McCracken 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul McCracken 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul McCracken 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul McCracken 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul McCracken 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul McCracken 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul McCracken 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Paul McCracken 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul McCracken 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul McCracken 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul McCracken 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul McCracken 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul McCracken 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul McCracken 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul McCracken 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul McCracken 160

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul McCracken 73

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul McCracken 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul McCracken 6 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul McCracken 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul McCracken 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul McCracken .450

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul McCracken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul McCracken .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul McCracken 5.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul McCracken 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul McCracken 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul McCracken 0.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul McCracken 0.0 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul McCracken -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul McCracken -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul McCracken -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul McCracken - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul McCracken - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul McCracken -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul McCracken -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul McCracken -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul McCracken - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul McCracken - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul McCracken 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul McCracken -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul McCracken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul McCracken -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul McCracken -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul McCracken -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul McCracken -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul McCracken - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul McCracken - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.