Jay Carty vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jay Carty 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

Jay Carty

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Carty: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jay Carty 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jay Carty 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jay Carty 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jay Carty 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Carty 2.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Carty 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jay Carty 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Carty 76 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jay Carty 58 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jay Carty 11 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jay Carty 28 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Carty .382 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jay Carty .727 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Carty 2.7 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Carty 2.1 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jay Carty 0.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Carty 0.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Carty 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jay Carty 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Carty 1 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jay Carty 2 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jay Carty 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jay Carty 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Carty .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jay Carty .333 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Carty 0.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Carty 0.7 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jay Carty 0.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jay Carty - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jay Carty - 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.