Magic Johnson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Suggs 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jalen Suggs 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen Suggs 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)