Magic Johnson vs. Bill McGill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill McGill 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.

Bill McGill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill McGill: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill McGill 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill McGill 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill McGill 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill McGill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill McGill 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill McGill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill McGill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill McGill 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill McGill 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill McGill 0 *

* Notes: 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 Bill McGill 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill McGill 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill McGill 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill McGill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill McGill 1,613

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill McGill 611

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill McGill 168

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill McGill 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill McGill .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill McGill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill McGill .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill McGill 15.1 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill McGill 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill McGill 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill McGill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill McGill 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill McGill 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill McGill 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill McGill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill McGill 11

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill McGill 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill McGill 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill McGill 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill McGill .556

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill McGill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill McGill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill McGill 2.2 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill McGill 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill McGill 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill McGill - 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.