Magic Johnson vs. Eddie Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eddie Jones and Magic Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Magic Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Eddie Jones, who played 14. Magic Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Eddie Jones had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Magic Johnson 13 13 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eddie Jones 14 11 1994-95 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1979-801994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.3 18.0 2.2 5.6 7.7 7.3 2.4 0.5 4.0 2.8 6.5 12.3 .530 0.1 0.4 .226 4.9 6.0 .810
Eddie Jones 64 31.0 14.0 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.7 5.3 11.6 .460 1.4 3.8 .370 1.9 2.6 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 16 41.1 18.3 3.3 7.3 10.5 9.4 3.1 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.4 12.4 .518 0.1 0.5 .250 5.3 6.6 .802
Eddie Jones 10 28.6 8.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 1.2 2.7 .444 1.5 2.1 .714

Season 2
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1980-811995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 37 37.1 21.6 2.7 5.9 8.6 8.6 3.4 0.7 3.9 2.7 8.4 15.9 .532 0.1 0.5 .176 4.6 6.1 .760
Eddie Jones 70 31.2 12.8 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.5 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.3 4.8 9.8 .492 1.2 3.2 .366 1.9 2.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 3 42.3 17.0 2.7 11.0 13.7 7.0 2.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 16.3 .388 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.7 .650
Eddie Jones 4 38.8 17.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 2.0 0.3 1.0 4.0 6.8 12.3 .551 2.5 4.8 .526 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1981-821996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 78 38.3 18.6 3.2 6.4 9.6 9.5 2.7 0.4 3.7 2.9 7.1 13.3 .537 0.1 0.4 .207 4.2 5.6 .760
Eddie Jones 80 37.5 17.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 3.4 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.9 13.5 .438 1.9 4.9 .391 3.5 4.2 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 40.1 17.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 9.3 2.9 0.2 3.1 3.6 5.9 11.2 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.6 .828
Eddie Jones 9 31.6 11.2 0.9 2.6 3.4 3.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 1.0 2.7 .375 2.9 3.9 .743

Season 4
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1982-831997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 36.8 16.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 10.5 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.5 6.5 11.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Eddie Jones 80 36.4 16.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 3.1 2.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 12.6 .484 1.8 4.6 .389 2.9 3.8 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 15 42.9 17.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 12.8 2.3 0.8 4.3 3.3 6.7 13.7 .485 0.0 0.7 .000 4.5 5.4 .840
Eddie Jones 13 36.6 17.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 5.3 11.4 .466 1.5 3.7 .417 4.8 5.8 .829

Season 5
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1983-841998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 67 38.3 17.6 1.5 5.9 7.3 13.1 2.2 0.7 4.6 2.5 6.6 11.6 .565 0.1 0.4 .207 4.3 5.3 .810
Eddie Jones 50 37.6 15.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.7 2.5 1.2 1.9 2.6 5.2 11.9 .437 1.0 2.8 .338 4.2 5.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 21 39.9 18.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 13.5 2.0 1.0 3.8 3.4 7.2 13.0 .551 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.8 .800
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1984-851999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 36.1 18.3 1.2 5.0 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 6.5 11.7 .561 0.1 0.5 .189 5.1 6.0 .843
Eddie Jones 72 39.0 20.1 1.1 3.6 4.8 4.2 2.7 0.7 2.2 2.4 6.6 15.5 .427 1.8 4.7 .375 5.0 5.8 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 36.2 17.5 1.0 6.1 7.1 15.2 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 6.1 11.9 .513 0.1 0.4 .143 5.3 6.2 .847
Eddie Jones 4 42.8 17.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.8 2.5 0.8 1.3 3.0 5.5 14.5 .379 2.3 6.5 .346 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 7
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1985-862000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 35.8 18.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2 3.8 1.8 6.7 12.8 .526 0.1 0.6 .233 5.3 6.0 .871
Eddie Jones 63 36.2 17.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 2.9 6.2 13.8 .445 1.4 3.8 .378 3.6 4.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 38.6 21.6 1.5 5.6 7.1 15.1 1.9 0.1 3.2 3.1 7.9 14.6 .537 0.0 0.8 .000 5.9 7.6 .766
Eddie Jones 3 36.0 19.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 7.3 14.7 .500 2.3 5.3 .438 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 8
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1986-872001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 80 36.3 23.9 1.5 4.8 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.1 8.5 16.4 .522 0.1 0.5 .205 6.7 7.9 .848
Eddie Jones 81 39.0 18.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 3.2 1.4 1.0 1.8 3.2 6.4 14.8 .432 1.8 4.7 .390 3.7 4.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 18 37.0 21.8 1.6 6.2 7.7 12.2 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.1 8.1 15.1 .539 0.1 0.6 .200 5.4 6.6 .831
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1987-882002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 72 36.6 19.6 1.2 5.0 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2 3.7 2.0 6.8 13.8 .492 0.2 0.8 .196 5.8 6.8 .853
Eddie Jones 47 38.1 18.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.2 14.6 .423 2.1 5.1 .407 4.0 4.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 24 40.2 19.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 12.6 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 7.0 13.7 .514 0.3 0.6 .500 5.5 6.5 .852
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1988-892003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 77 37.5 22.5 1.4 6.4 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 4.1 2.2 7.5 14.8 .509 0.8 2.4 .314 6.7 7.3 .911
Eddie Jones 81 37.0 17.3 0.5 3.3 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.8 14.3 .409 2.2 5.9 .370 3.4 4.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 14 37.0 18.4 1.1 4.9 5.9 11.8 1.9 0.2 3.8 2.1 6.1 12.4 .489 0.7 2.5 .286 5.6 6.1 .907
Eddie Jones 13 37.0 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 2.2 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 11.8 .366 1.5 5.2 .299 3.1 3.8 .800

Season 11
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1989-902004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.2 22.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 3.7 2.1 6.9 14.4 .480 1.3 3.5 .384 7.2 8.1 .890
Eddie Jones 80 35.5 12.7 0.5 4.6 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.5 1.2 3.1 4.4 10.3 .428 1.8 4.8 .372 2.2 2.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 9 41.8 25.2 1.3 5.0 6.3 12.8 1.2 0.1 4.0 3.1 8.4 17.2 .490 0.6 2.8 .200 7.8 8.8 .886
Eddie Jones 15 40.3 13.7 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.5 3.8 4.7 10.4 .455 2.1 5.3 .400 2.1 2.8 .738

Season 12
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1990-912005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 79 37.1 19.4 1.3 5.6 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2 4.0 1.9 5.9 12.4 .477 1.0 3.2 .320 6.6 7.3 .906
Eddie Jones 75 32.5 11.8 0.5 3.3 3.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 9.6 .404 1.8 5.0 .356 2.2 2.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 19 43.3 21.8 1.2 6.9 8.1 12.6 1.2 0.0 4.1 2.3 6.2 14.1 .440 1.1 3.7 .296 8.3 9.4 .882
Eddie Jones 4 29.8 10.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.5 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 1.8 .429 2.5 3.8 .667

Note: Magic Johnson didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 13
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season 1995-962006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 32 29.9 14.6 1.3 4.5 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 3.2 1.5 4.3 9.2 .466 0.7 1.8 .379 5.4 6.3 .856
Eddie Jones 64 24.9 7.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .351 0.9 1.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson 4 33.8 15.3 2.0 6.5 8.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.8 3.8 9.8 .385 0.8 2.3 .333 7.0 8.3 .848
Eddie Jones 3 22.0 3.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 0.7 3.0 .222 0.3 2.0 .167 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 14
Magic Johnson Eddie Jones
Season -2007-08
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Eddie Jones 47 19.6 3.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.7 2.5 .293 0.2 0.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Magic Johnson ------- --- ----------
Eddie Jones 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
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