Magic Johnson vs. Earl Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Jones 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.

Earl Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Earl Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Earl Jones 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Earl Jones 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Earl Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Earl Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Earl Jones 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Earl Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Earl Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Jones 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Earl Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Earl Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Jones 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Earl Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Earl Jones 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Earl Jones 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Earl Jones 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Earl Jones 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Earl Jones 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Earl Jones 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Earl Jones .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Earl Jones .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Earl Jones 1.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Earl Jones 0.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Earl Jones 0.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Earl Jones 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Earl Jones 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Earl Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Earl Jones -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Earl Jones -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Earl Jones -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Earl Jones -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Earl Jones -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Earl Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Earl Jones -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Earl Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Earl Jones -