Magic Johnson vs. Jim Johnstone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Johnstone 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.

Jim Johnstone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Johnstone: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Johnstone 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Johnstone 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Johnstone 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Johnstone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Johnstone 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Johnstone 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Johnstone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Johnstone 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Johnstone 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Johnstone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Johnstone 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Johnstone 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Johnstone 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Johnstone 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Johnstone 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Johnstone 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Johnstone 46

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Johnstone 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Johnstone 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Johnstone 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Johnstone 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Johnstone .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Johnstone -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Johnstone .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Johnstone 1.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Johnstone 2.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Johnstone 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Johnstone 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Johnstone 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Johnstone -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Johnstone -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Johnstone -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Johnstone -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Johnstone -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Johnstone -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Johnstone -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Johnstone -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Johnstone -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Johnstone -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Johnstone 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Johnstone -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Johnstone -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Johnstone -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Johnstone -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Johnstone -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Johnstone -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Johnstone -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Johnstone -