Magic Johnson vs. Jack Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Phelan 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.

Jack Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jack Phelan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jack Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jack Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jack Phelan 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jack Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jack Phelan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jack Phelan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jack Phelan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jack Phelan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Jack Phelan 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jack Phelan 226

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jack Phelan 57

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jack Phelan 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jack Phelan .325

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jack Phelan .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jack Phelan 4.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jack Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jack Phelan 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jack Phelan 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jack Phelan 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jack Phelan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jack Phelan .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jack Phelan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jack Phelan 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jack Phelan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.