Jaren Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jaren Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 2,370 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 786 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 500 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 258 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 53 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jaren Jackson 431 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .391 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .353 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 8.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.9 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.2 (1995) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 244 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 89 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 37 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jaren Jackson 39 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .362 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .658 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 10.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 4.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.8 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)