McCoy Ingram vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and McCoy Ingram 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

McCoy Ingram

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
McCoy Ingram: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons McCoy Ingram 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP McCoy Ingram 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader McCoy Ingram 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 McCoy Ingram 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy Ingram 67 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds McCoy Ingram 116 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists McCoy Ingram 20 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games McCoy Ingram 24 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy Ingram .262 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage McCoy Ingram .464 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram 2.8 (1958) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram 4.8 (1958) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram 0.8 (1958) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games McCoy Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game McCoy Ingram - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game McCoy Ingram - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.