Jimmy Carruth vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jimmy Carruth 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

Jimmy Carruth

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jimmy Carruth 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth 5 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth 4 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth 2 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 4 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth .667 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)