Brandon Jennings vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brandon Jennings 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

Brandon Jennings

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Jennings: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brandon Jennings 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Jennings 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brandon Jennings 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 5.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 7,801 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 1,659 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 3,151 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 679 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 98 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brandon Jennings 555 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .387 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .345 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 19.1 (2012) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.7 (2011) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 7.6 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.3 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 223 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 49 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 65 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 19 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brandon Jennings 25 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .372 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .238 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 18.7 (2010) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 4.0 (2013) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.3 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.6 (2010) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)