Magic Johnson vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Macauley 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Macauley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Macauley 4

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Macauley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Macauley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.