Magic Johnson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)