Magic Johnson vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney McGruder 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rodney McGruder 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rodney McGruder 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)