Jim Farmer vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)