Magic Johnson vs. Stan McKenzie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stan McKenzie 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.

Stan McKenzie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Stan McKenzie: 1967-68 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Stan McKenzie 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Stan McKenzie 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Stan McKenzie 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Stan McKenzie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stan McKenzie 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stan McKenzie 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Stan McKenzie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Stan McKenzie 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Stan McKenzie 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Stan McKenzie 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 Stan McKenzie 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Stan McKenzie 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Stan McKenzie 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stan McKenzie 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Stan McKenzie 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Stan McKenzie 3,579

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Stan McKenzie 1,117

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Stan McKenzie 611

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Stan McKenzie 3 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Stan McKenzie 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Stan McKenzie 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Stan McKenzie .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Stan McKenzie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Stan McKenzie .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Stan McKenzie 13.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Stan McKenzie 3.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Stan McKenzie 2.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Stan McKenzie 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Stan McKenzie 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Stan McKenzie 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Stan McKenzie 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Stan McKenzie 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stan McKenzie - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Stan McKenzie - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Stan McKenzie 20

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Stan McKenzie 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Stan McKenzie 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Stan McKenzie 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Stan McKenzie 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Stan McKenzie 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Stan McKenzie .276

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Stan McKenzie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Stan McKenzie .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Stan McKenzie 2.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Stan McKenzie 1.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Stan McKenzie 0.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Stan McKenzie - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Stan McKenzie - *

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.