Jerome James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerome James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerome James 358 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerome James 17 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)