Magic Johnson vs. Jim Ware Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Ware: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Ware 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Ware 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Ware 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Ware 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Ware 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Ware 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Ware 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Ware 0 *

* Notes: 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 Ware 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Ware 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Ware 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Ware 143

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Ware 146

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Ware 13

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Ware 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Ware .284

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Ware .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Ware 2.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Ware 2.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Ware 0.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Ware 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Ware 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Ware 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Ware 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Ware 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Ware 0

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Ware 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Ware .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Ware 3.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Ware 0.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Ware 0.0 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Ware - 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.