Magic Johnson vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caldwell Jones and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Caldwell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Caldwell Jones 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Caldwell Jones 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Caldwell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Caldwell Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Caldwell Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Caldwell Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Caldwell Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Caldwell Jones 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Caldwell Jones 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Caldwell Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Caldwell Jones 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Caldwell Jones 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Caldwell Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Caldwell Jones 6,589

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Caldwell Jones 7,663

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Caldwell Jones 1,347

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Caldwell Jones 480

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Caldwell Jones 1,517

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Caldwell Jones .065 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Caldwell Jones 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Caldwell Jones 8.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Caldwell Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Caldwell Jones 814

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Caldwell Jones 999

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Caldwell Jones 147

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Caldwell Jones 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Caldwell Jones 223

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Caldwell Jones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.