Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Macknowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Macknowski 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.

Johnny Macknowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Macknowski: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Macknowski 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Macknowski 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Macknowski 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Macknowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Macknowski 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Macknowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Macknowski 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Macknowski 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Macknowski 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Macknowski 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 Johnny Macknowski 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Macknowski 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Macknowski 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Macknowski 823

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Macknowski 110 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Macknowski 134

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Macknowski 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Macknowski .317

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Macknowski .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Macknowski 7.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Macknowski 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Macknowski 1.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Macknowski 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Macknowski 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Macknowski 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Macknowski 130

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Macknowski 7 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Macknowski 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Macknowski 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Macknowski .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Macknowski .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Macknowski 10.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Macknowski 3.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Macknowski 2.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Macknowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Macknowski - 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.