Magic Johnson vs. Thomas Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Jordan 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.

Thomas Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Thomas Jordan: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Thomas Jordan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Thomas Jordan 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Thomas Jordan 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Thomas Jordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Thomas Jordan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Thomas Jordan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Thomas Jordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Thomas Jordan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Thomas Jordan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Thomas Jordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Thomas Jordan 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Thomas Jordan 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Thomas Jordan 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Thomas Jordan 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Thomas Jordan 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Thomas Jordan 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Thomas Jordan 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Thomas Jordan 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Thomas Jordan 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Thomas Jordan 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Thomas Jordan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Thomas Jordan .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Thomas Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Thomas Jordan .471

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Thomas Jordan 11.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Thomas Jordan 4.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Thomas Jordan 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Thomas Jordan 1.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Thomas Jordan -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Thomas Jordan -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Thomas Jordan -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Thomas Jordan -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Thomas Jordan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Thomas Jordan -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Thomas Jordan -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Thomas Jordan -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Thomas Jordan -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Thomas Jordan -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Thomas Jordan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Thomas Jordan -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Thomas Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Thomas Jordan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Thomas Jordan -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Thomas Jordan -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Thomas Jordan -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Thomas Jordan -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Thomas Jordan -