Magic Johnson vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick McGuire 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dick McGuire 1

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dick 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 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dick McGuire 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dick McGuire 4,205

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dick McGuire .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dick McGuire 5.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dick McGuire 350

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dick McGuire .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.