Phil Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Phil Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Phil Jackson 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Phil Jackson 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.