Magic Johnson vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)