Magic Johnson vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tracy McGrady 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.

Tracy McGrady

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tracy McGrady 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tracy McGrady 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tracy McGrady 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tracy McGrady 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tracy McGrady 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tracy McGrady 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tracy McGrady 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tracy McGrady 7

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Tracy McGrady 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tracy McGrady 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tracy McGrady 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tracy McGrady 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tracy McGrady 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tracy McGrady 4.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tracy McGrady 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tracy McGrady 18,381

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tracy McGrady 5,276

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tracy McGrady 4,161

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tracy McGrady 1,136

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tracy McGrady 807

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tracy McGrady 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tracy McGrady 5.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tracy McGrady 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tracy McGrady 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tracy McGrady 1,109

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tracy McGrady 286

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tracy McGrady 249

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tracy McGrady 53

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tracy McGrady 47

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002)