Magic Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin McHale 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 6

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kevin McHale 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)