Magic Johnson vs. Chris McNealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris McNealy 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.

Chris McNealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chris McNealy 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chris McNealy 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chris McNealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris McNealy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris McNealy 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chris McNealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chris McNealy 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chris McNealy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris McNealy 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chris McNealy 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chris McNealy 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris McNealy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chris McNealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chris McNealy 466

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chris McNealy 494

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chris McNealy 110

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chris McNealy 90

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chris McNealy 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chris McNealy 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chris McNealy .456

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chris McNealy .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chris McNealy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chris McNealy -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chris McNealy -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chris McNealy -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chris McNealy -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chris McNealy -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chris McNealy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chris McNealy -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chris McNealy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris McNealy -