Magic Johnson vs. James Jones Comparison

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

James Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Jones 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Jones 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Jones 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Jones 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Jones 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Jones 3,717

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Jones 1,276

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Jones 366

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Jones 226

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Jones 218

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Jones 709

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Jones .401

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Jones .401

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Jones .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Jones 9.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Jones 3.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Jones 0.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Jones 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Jones 0.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Jones 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Jones 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Jones 548

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Jones 231

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Jones 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Jones 37

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Jones 37

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Jones 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Jones .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Jones .387

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Jones .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Jones 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Jones 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Jones 0.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Jones 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Jones 0.9 (2006)