Magic Johnson vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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 McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny McCarthy 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny McCarthy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

* Notes: 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 McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny McCarthy .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny McCarthy 132

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny McCarthy .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.