Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Kelly 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.

Jerry Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Kelly 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Kelly 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Kelly 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Kelly 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Kelly 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Kelly 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Kelly 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Kelly 262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Kelly 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Kelly 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Kelly .291

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Kelly .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Kelly -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Kelly -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.