Magic Johnson vs. Herbert Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herbert 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.

Herbert Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Herbert Jones 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Herbert Jones 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Herbert Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Herbert Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Herbert Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Herbert Jones 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Herbert Jones 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Herbert Jones 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Herbert Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Herbert Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Herbert Jones 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Herbert Jones 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Herbert Jones 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Herbert Jones 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Herbert Jones 2,228

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Herbert Jones 837

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Herbert Jones 528

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Herbert Jones 338

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Herbert Jones 164

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Herbert Jones 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Herbert Jones .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Herbert Jones .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Herbert Jones .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Herbert Jones 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Herbert Jones 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Herbert Jones 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Herbert Jones 1.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Herbert Jones 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Herbert Jones 116

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Herbert Jones 40

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Herbert Jones 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Herbert Jones 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Herbert Jones 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Herbert Jones 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Herbert Jones .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Herbert Jones .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Herbert Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022)