Magic Johnson vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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 Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Pollard 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Pollard 4

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Pollard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Pollard 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 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.