Jim Chones vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jim Chones 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

Jim Chones

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jim Chones 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.