Magic Johnson vs. Jackie Moreland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Moreland 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.

Jackie Moreland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jackie Moreland: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jackie Moreland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jackie Moreland 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jackie Moreland 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jackie Moreland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jackie Moreland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jackie Moreland 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jackie Moreland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jackie Moreland 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jackie Moreland 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jackie Moreland 0 *

* Notes: 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 Jackie Moreland 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jackie Moreland 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jackie Moreland 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jackie Moreland 2,684

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jackie Moreland 1,779

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jackie Moreland 432

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jackie Moreland 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jackie Moreland .413

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jackie Moreland .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jackie Moreland 9.1 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jackie Moreland 5.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jackie Moreland 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jackie Moreland 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jackie Moreland 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jackie Moreland 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jackie Moreland 103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jackie Moreland 62

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jackie Moreland 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jackie Moreland 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jackie Moreland .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jackie Moreland .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jackie Moreland 10.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jackie Moreland 6.0 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jackie Moreland 1.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jackie Moreland - 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.