Jerome Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jerome Henderson 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

Jerome Henderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Henderson: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerome Henderson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 2.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 16 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 8 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerome Henderson 7 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson .375 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 4.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.2 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerome Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)