Ralph Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Ralph Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Jackson: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ralph Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ralph Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ralph Jackson 4 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ralph Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ralph Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Jackson .333 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson 1.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson 4.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson 0.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ralph Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)