Magic Johnson vs. Phil Jordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jordon 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.

Phil Jordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Phil Jordon: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Phil Jordon 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Phil Jordon 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Phil Jordon 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Phil Jordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Phil Jordon 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Phil Jordon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Phil Jordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Phil Jordon 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Phil Jordon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Phil Jordon 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 Phil Jordon 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Phil Jordon 6.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Phil Jordon 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Phil Jordon 4,833

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Phil Jordon 3,028

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Phil Jordon 769

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Phil Jordon 442

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Phil Jordon .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Phil Jordon .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Phil Jordon 14.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Phil Jordon 8.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Phil Jordon 2.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Phil Jordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Phil Jordon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Phil Jordon 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Phil Jordon 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Phil Jordon 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Phil Jordon 105

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Phil Jordon 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Phil Jordon 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Phil Jordon 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Phil Jordon .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Phil Jordon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Phil Jordon .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Phil Jordon 15.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Phil Jordon 8.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Phil Jordon 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Phil Jordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Phil Jordon - 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.