Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Magic Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Magic Johnson 0 *

Assists Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Magic Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)