Magic Johnson vs. James Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Johnson 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.

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Johnson 653

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Johnson 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)