Magic Johnson vs. Alfred McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alfred McGuire 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.

Alfred McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Alfred McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Alfred McGuire 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Alfred McGuire 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Alfred McGuire 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alfred McGuire 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Alfred McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Alfred McGuire 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Alfred McGuire 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Alfred McGuire 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alfred McGuire 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Alfred McGuire 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Alfred McGuire 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Alfred McGuire 757

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Alfred McGuire 418

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Alfred McGuire 363

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Alfred McGuire 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Alfred McGuire .379

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Alfred McGuire .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alfred McGuire 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Alfred McGuire 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Alfred McGuire 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Alfred McGuire 84

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Alfred McGuire 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Alfred McGuire 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Alfred McGuire 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Alfred McGuire .373

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Alfred McGuire .512

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.