Jim Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jim Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)