Jerry Baskerville vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jerry Baskerville 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

Jerry Baskerville

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Baskerville: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Baskerville 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Baskerville 26 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerry Baskerville 28 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerry Baskerville 3 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerry Baskerville 6 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerry Baskerville 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerry Baskerville 21 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Baskerville .308 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerry Baskerville - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Baskerville .625 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerry Baskerville 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Baskerville - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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