Magic Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nikola Jokic 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nikola Jokic 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nikola Jokic 12.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nikola Jokic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nikola Jokic 1,869

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nikola Jokic 820

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nikola Jokic 496

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nikola Jokic 71

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)