Magic Johnson vs. Dwight Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight 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.

Dwight Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dwight Jones 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dwight Jones 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dwight Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwight Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dwight Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dwight Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwight Jones 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dwight Jones 5.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dwight Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dwight Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dwight Jones 6,230

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dwight Jones 4,513

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dwight Jones 911

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dwight Jones 429

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dwight Jones 397

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dwight Jones 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dwight Jones .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dwight Jones .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dwight Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwight Jones 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dwight Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dwight Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwight Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dwight Jones 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dwight Jones 209

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dwight Jones 156

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dwight Jones 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dwight Jones 15

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dwight Jones 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dwight Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dwight Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dwight Jones - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dwight Jones .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979)

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