Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Stackhouse Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Stackhouse and Magic Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Magic Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Jerry Stackhouse, who played 18. Magic Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Jerry Stackhouse had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Magic Johnson 13 13 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Stackhouse 18 9 1995-96 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.3 18.0 2.2 5.6 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 4.0 2.8 6.5 12.3 .530 0.1 0.4 .226 4.9 6.0 .810
Jerry Stackhouse 72 37.5 19.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.9 1.1 1.1 3.5 2.5 6.3 15.2 .414 1.3 4.1 .318 5.4 7.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 16 41.1 18.3 3.3 7.3 10.5 9.4 3.1 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.4 12.4 .518 0.1 0.5 .250 5.3 6.6 .802
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 37 37.1 21.6 2.7 5.9 8.6 8.6 3.4 0.7 3.9 2.7 8.4 15.9 .532 0.1 0.5 .176 4.6 6.1 .760
Jerry Stackhouse 81 39.1 20.7 1.9 2.2 4.2 3.1 1.1 0.8 3.9 2.7 6.6 16.1 .407 1.3 4.2 .298 6.3 8.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 3 42.3 17.0 2.7 11.0 13.7 7.0 2.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 16.3 .388 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.7 .650
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 78 38.3 18.6 3.2 6.4 9.6 9.5 2.7 0.4 3.7 2.9 7.1 13.3 .537 0.1 0.4 .207 4.2 5.6 .760
Jerry Stackhouse 79 32.2 15.8 1.3 2.0 3.4 3.1 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.2 5.4 12.3 .435 0.6 2.5 .241 4.5 5.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 40.1 17.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 9.3 2.9 0.2 3.1 3.6 5.9 11.2 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.6 .828
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1982-831998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 36.8 16.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 10.5 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.5 6.5 11.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Jerry Stackhouse 42 28.3 14.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.8 0.8 0.5 2.9 1.9 4.3 11.6 .371 0.8 3.0 .278 5.0 5.9 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 15 42.9 17.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 12.8 2.3 0.8 4.3 3.3 6.7 13.7 .485 0.0 0.7 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Jerry Stackhouse 5 24.6 10.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 3.6 9.2 .391 0.4 1.6 .250 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 5

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1983-841999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 67 38.3 17.6 1.5 5.9 7.3 13.1 2.2 0.7 4.6 2.5 6.6 11.6 .565 0.1 0.4 .207 4.3 5.3 .810
Jerry Stackhouse 82 38.4 23.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 4.5 1.3 0.4 3.8 2.3 7.5 17.6 .428 1.0 3.5 .288 7.5 9.2 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 21 39.9 18.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 13.5 2.0 1.0 3.8 3.4 7.2 13.0 .551 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Jerry Stackhouse 3 40.0 24.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 0.7 0.0 4.7 1.3 8.0 19.7 .407 1.0 2.3 .429 7.7 10.3 .742

Season 6

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1984-852000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.1 18.3 1.2 5.0 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 6.5 11.7 .561 0.1 0.5 .189 5.1 6.0 .843
Jerry Stackhouse 80 40.2 29.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 5.1 1.2 0.7 4.1 2.0 9.7 24.1 .402 2.1 5.9 .351 8.3 10.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 36.2 17.5 1.0 6.1 7.1 15.2 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 6.1 11.9 .513 0.1 0.4 .143 5.3 6.2 .847
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1985-862001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 35.8 18.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2 3.8 1.8 6.7 12.8 .526 0.1 0.6 .233 5.3 6.0 .871
Jerry Stackhouse 76 35.3 21.4 1.0 3.1 4.1 5.3 1.0 0.5 3.5 2.1 6.9 17.4 .397 1.1 3.9 .287 6.5 7.6 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 38.6 21.6 1.5 5.6 7.1 15.1 1.9 0.1 3.2 3.1 7.9 14.6 .537 0.0 0.8 .000 5.9 7.6 .766
Jerry Stackhouse 10 36.0 17.6 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.3 0.6 0.6 2.7 2.6 5.3 16.5 .321 1.8 5.3 .340 5.2 6.3 .825

Season 8

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1986-872002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 80 36.3 23.9 1.5 4.8 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.1 8.5 16.4 .522 0.1 0.5 .205 6.7 7.9 .848
Jerry Stackhouse 70 39.2 21.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.4 2.8 1.9 7.0 17.2 .409 1.0 3.5 .290 6.5 7.4 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 18 37.0 21.8 1.6 6.2 7.7 12.2 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.1 8.1 15.1 .539 0.1 0.6 .200 5.4 6.6 .831
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1987-882003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 36.6 19.6 1.2 5.0 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2 3.7 2.0 6.8 13.8 .492 0.2 0.8 .196 5.8 6.8 .853
Jerry Stackhouse 26 29.8 13.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.1 3.4 1.9 4.9 12.3 .399 0.9 2.5 .354 3.2 4.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 24 40.2 19.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 12.6 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 7.0 13.7 .514 0.3 0.6 .500 5.5 6.5 .852
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1988-892004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 37.5 22.5 1.4 6.4 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 4.1 2.2 7.5 14.8 .509 0.8 2.4 .314 6.7 7.3 .911
Jerry Stackhouse 56 28.9 14.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.9 1.9 4.9 11.8 .414 0.6 2.1 .267 4.5 5.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 37.0 18.4 1.1 4.9 5.9 11.8 1.9 0.2 3.8 2.1 6.1 12.4 .489 0.7 2.5 .286 5.6 6.1 .907
Jerry Stackhouse 13 31.1 16.1 1.5 2.5 4.1 2.3 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.7 5.2 13.5 .386 1.2 3.1 .400 4.4 5.1 .864

Season 11

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1989-902005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.2 22.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 3.7 2.1 6.9 14.4 .480 1.3 3.5 .384 7.2 8.1 .890
Jerry Stackhouse 55 27.7 13.0 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 1.7 4.4 11.0 .401 0.7 2.4 .277 3.5 4.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 9 41.8 25.2 1.3 5.0 6.3 12.8 1.2 0.1 4.0 3.1 8.4 17.2 .490 0.6 2.8 .200 7.8 8.8 .886
Jerry Stackhouse 22 32.3 13.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.0 12.5 .402 1.0 3.0 .338 2.6 3.4 .784

Season 12

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1990-912006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.1 19.4 1.3 5.6 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2 4.0 1.9 5.9 12.4 .477 1.0 3.2 .320 6.6 7.3 .906
Jerry Stackhouse 67 24.1 12.0 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.2 4.2 9.8 .428 0.9 2.4 .383 2.7 3.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 43.3 21.8 1.2 6.9 8.1 12.6 1.2 0.0 4.1 2.3 6.2 14.1 .440 1.1 3.7 .296 8.3 9.4 .882
Jerry Stackhouse 6 28.2 14.3 0.8 2.8 3.7 2.5 0.7 0.2 3.0 1.5 3.8 11.0 .348 1.8 5.2 .355 4.8 5.5 .879

Note: Magic Johnson didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 13

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 32 29.9 14.6 1.3 4.5 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 3.2 1.5 4.3 9.2 .466 0.7 1.8 .379 5.4 6.3 .856
Jerry Stackhouse 58 24.3 10.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.5 0.5 0.2 1.5 1.4 3.7 9.1 .405 1.0 3.2 .326 2.3 2.6 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 4 33.8 15.3 2.0 6.5 8.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.8 3.8 9.8 .385 0.8 2.3 .333 7.0 8.3 .848
Jerry Stackhouse 5 20.4 6.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.4 1.8 2.4 7.6 .316 0.4 2.4 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 14

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season -2008-09
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 10 16.2 4.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.6 1.6 6.0 .267 0.3 1.9 .158 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season -2009-10
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 42 20.4 8.5 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.3 3.1 7.5 .408 1.1 3.1 .346 1.3 1.6 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 7 20.6 7.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.6 2.0 6.1 .326 0.7 2.1 .333 2.6 2.9 .900

Season 16

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season -2010-11
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 7 7.1 1.7 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 .250 0.1 0.6 .250 0.7 1.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season -2011-12
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 30 9.1 3.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.2 3.3 .370 0.4 1.3 .342 0.7 0.8 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Magic Johnson Jerry Stackhouse
Season -2012-13
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 37 14.7 4.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.8 4.6 .384 0.8 2.4 .337 0.5 0.6 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Stackhouse 4 7.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.5 .100 0.0 1.8 .000 0.8 1.0 .750