Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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 Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Sichting 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Sichting 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Sichting 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Sichting 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)