Magic Johnson vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 JaVale McGee 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 JaVale McGee 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 JaVale McGee 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)