Magic Johnson vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Jarred Vanderbilt:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Magic Johnson13
Jarred Vanderbilt6
Magic Johnson13
Jarred Vanderbilt3
Magic Johnson0 *
Jarred Vanderbilt1
*
Magic Johnson12
Jarred Vanderbilt0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Magic Johnson3
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Magic Johnson9
Jarred Vanderbilt0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Magic Johnson4
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Magic Johnson2
Jarred Vanderbilt0
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jarred Vanderbilt 6.1

Magic Johnson 7.2
Jarred Vanderbilt 6.4

Magic Johnson 11.2
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Magic Johnson 0.4
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,661

Magic Johnson 6,559
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,744

Magic Johnson 10,141
Jarred Vanderbilt 395

Magic Johnson 1,724
Jarred Vanderbilt 291

Magic Johnson 374
Jarred Vanderbilt 120

Magic Johnson 906
Jarred Vanderbilt 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Jarred Vanderbilt .568

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Jarred Vanderbilt .290

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Jarred Vanderbilt .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9
(2023)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4
(2022)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4
(2023)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3
(2022)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jarred Vanderbilt 4.3

Magic Johnson 7.7
Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Magic Johnson 12.3
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8

Magic Johnson 0.3
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Jarred Vanderbilt 102

Magic Johnson 1,465
Jarred Vanderbilt 92

Magic Johnson 2,346
Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Magic Johnson 358
Jarred Vanderbilt 18

Magic Johnson 64
Jarred Vanderbilt 15

Magic Johnson 190
Jarred Vanderbilt 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Jarred Vanderbilt .425

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Jarred Vanderbilt .241

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Jarred Vanderbilt .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5
(2022)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2
(2022)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8
(2023)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2
(2022)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8
(2023)