Magic Johnson vs. Derrick McKey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick McKey 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.

Derrick McKey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derrick McKey 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derrick McKey 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derrick McKey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick McKey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick McKey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derrick McKey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derrick McKey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Derrick McKey 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derrick McKey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick McKey 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derrick McKey 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derrick McKey 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick McKey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derrick McKey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derrick McKey 10,266

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derrick McKey 4,387

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derrick McKey 2,254

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derrick McKey 1,072

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derrick McKey 611

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derrick McKey 937

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derrick McKey .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derrick McKey .316

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derrick McKey .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick McKey 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derrick McKey 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derrick McKey 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick McKey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derrick McKey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derrick McKey 1,176

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derrick McKey 626

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derrick McKey 319

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derrick McKey 111

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derrick McKey 88

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derrick McKey 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derrick McKey .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derrick McKey .302

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derrick McKey .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989)