Jim Cleamons vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jim Cleamons 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 Jim Cleamons 8.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.