Jerry Eaves vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)