Magic Johnson vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McDaniels 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.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McDaniels 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim McDaniels 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim McDaniels 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim McDaniels 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.