Aaron James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Aaron James 356 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Aaron James - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Aaron James - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Aaron James - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Aaron James 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.