Magic Johnson vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
C.J. McCollum:
2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
C.J. McCollum0
Magic Johnson13
C.J. McCollum11
Magic Johnson13
C.J. McCollum9
Magic Johnson12
C.J. McCollum0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
C.J. McCollum0
Magic Johnson3
C.J. McCollum0
Magic Johnson9
C.J. McCollum0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
C.J. McCollum0
Magic Johnson4
C.J. McCollum0
Magic Johnson2
C.J. McCollum0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
C.J. McCollum 19.4

Magic Johnson 7.2
C.J. McCollum 3.6

Magic Johnson 11.2
C.J. McCollum 3.8

Magic Johnson 1.9
C.J. McCollum 0.9

Magic Johnson 0.4
C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
C.J. McCollum 13,956

Magic Johnson 6,559
C.J. McCollum 2,603

Magic Johnson 10,141
C.J. McCollum 2,722

Magic Johnson 1,724
C.J. McCollum 649

Magic Johnson 374
C.J. McCollum 297

Magic Johnson 906
C.J. McCollum 721

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
C.J. McCollum .453

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
C.J. McCollum .397

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
C.J. McCollum .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
C.J. McCollum 23.1
(2021)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
C.J. McCollum 4.4
(2023)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
C.J. McCollum 5.7
(2023)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
C.J. McCollum 1.2
(2016)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
C.J. McCollum 0.6
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
C.J. McCollum 20.2

Magic Johnson 7.7
C.J. McCollum 4.4

Magic Johnson 12.3
C.J. McCollum 3.0

Magic Johnson 1.9
C.J. McCollum 0.8

Magic Johnson 0.3
C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
C.J. McCollum 1,273

Magic Johnson 1,465
C.J. McCollum 278

Magic Johnson 2,346
C.J. McCollum 186

Magic Johnson 358
C.J. McCollum 50

Magic Johnson 64
C.J. McCollum 30

Magic Johnson 190
C.J. McCollum 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
C.J. McCollum .434

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
C.J. McCollum .377

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
C.J. McCollum .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
C.J. McCollum 25.3
(2018)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
C.J. McCollum 6.7
(2022)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
C.J. McCollum 4.8
(2022)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
C.J. McCollum 1.3
(2018)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
C.J. McCollum 0.8
(2022)