Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Jorgensen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Jorgensen 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.

Johnny Jorgensen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Jorgensen: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Jorgensen 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Jorgensen 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Jorgensen 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Jorgensen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Jorgensen 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Jorgensen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Jorgensen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Jorgensen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Jorgensen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Jorgensen 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 Johnny Jorgensen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Jorgensen 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Jorgensen 115

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Jorgensen 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Jorgensen 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Jorgensen .366

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Jorgensen .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Jorgensen 3.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Jorgensen 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Jorgensen 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Jorgensen 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Jorgensen 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Jorgensen 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Jorgensen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Jorgensen .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Jorgensen 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Jorgensen - 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.