Magic Johnson vs. Jerome Lane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Lane 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.

Jerome Lane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerome Lane: 1988-89 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerome Lane 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Lane 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Lane 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerome Lane 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Lane 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Lane 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerome Lane 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerome Lane 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerome Lane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Lane 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerome Lane 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerome Lane 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Lane 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerome Lane 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerome Lane 1,154

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerome Lane 1,258

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerome Lane 322

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerome Lane 138

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerome Lane 39

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerome Lane 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerome Lane .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerome Lane .063

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerome Lane .379

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerome Lane 7.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerome Lane 9.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerome Lane 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerome Lane 0.8 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerome Lane 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Lane 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerome Lane 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerome Lane 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Lane 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerome Lane 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerome Lane 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerome Lane 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerome Lane 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerome Lane 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerome Lane 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerome Lane 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerome Lane .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerome Lane .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerome Lane .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerome Lane 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990)