Magic Johnson vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walter McCarty 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walter McCarty 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walter McCarty 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)