Jalen Duren vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jalen Duren 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

Jalen Duren

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 1,453 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 1,304 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jalen Duren 222 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jalen Duren 77 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 106 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jalen Duren 128 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .631 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .707 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jalen Duren 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)