Magic Johnson vs. Vernon Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Macklin 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.

Vernon Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vernon Macklin: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vernon Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vernon Macklin 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vernon Macklin 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vernon Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vernon Macklin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vernon Macklin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vernon Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vernon Macklin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vernon Macklin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vernon Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vernon Macklin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vernon Macklin 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vernon Macklin 46

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vernon Macklin 34

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vernon Macklin 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vernon Macklin 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vernon Macklin 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vernon Macklin 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vernon Macklin .543

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vernon Macklin -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vernon Macklin .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vernon Macklin 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vernon Macklin 1.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vernon Macklin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vernon Macklin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vernon Macklin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vernon Macklin -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vernon Macklin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vernon Macklin -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vernon Macklin -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vernon Macklin -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vernon Macklin -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vernon Macklin -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vernon Macklin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vernon Macklin -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vernon Macklin -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vernon Macklin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vernon Macklin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vernon Macklin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vernon Macklin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vernon Macklin -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Vernon Macklin -