Magic Johnson vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Popeye Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Popeye Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Popeye Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Popeye Jones -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Popeye Jones -