Magic Johnson vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glenn McDonald 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Glenn McDonald 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Glenn McDonald 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.