Magic Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Jones 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Jones 0 *

* Notes: 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.