Tony Jaros vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Tony Jaros

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Jaros: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Jaros 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tony Jaros 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tony Jaros 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tony Jaros 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Jaros 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tony Jaros 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tony Jaros 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Jaros 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tony Jaros 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tony Jaros 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Tony Jaros 5.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jaros 2.1 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tony Jaros 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Jaros 1,306 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tony Jaros 131 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tony Jaros 218 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tony Jaros 242 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Jaros .306 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tony Jaros .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Jaros 8.2 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jaros 2.1 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tony Jaros 1.1 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Jaros 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jaros 1.0 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tony Jaros 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Jaros 181 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tony Jaros 7 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tony Jaros 21 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tony Jaros 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Jaros .287 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tony Jaros .731 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Jaros 9.3 (1947) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jaros 1.0 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tony Jaros 1.1 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tony Jaros - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.