Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Jones 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.

Johnny Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Jones: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Jones 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Jones 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Jones 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Jones 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Jones 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 Johnny Jones 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Jones 214

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Jones 114

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Jones 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Jones .340

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Jones .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Jones 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Jones 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Jones 0.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Jones 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Jones 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Jones 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Jones 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Jones 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Jones 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Jones 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Jones .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Jones 1.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Jones 0.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Jones 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Jones - 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.