Jack Coleman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jack Coleman 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

Jack Coleman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Coleman: 1949-50 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Coleman 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jack Coleman 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jack Coleman 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jack Coleman 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Coleman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jack Coleman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jack Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jack Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jack Coleman 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Jack Coleman 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 9.2 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Coleman 6,721 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jack Coleman 5,186 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jack Coleman 1,749 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jack Coleman 633 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Coleman .416 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jack Coleman .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 12.8 (1955) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 11.1 (1953) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 3.9 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 10.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 10.2 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 3.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Coleman 631 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jack Coleman 621 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jack Coleman 216 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jack Coleman 63 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Coleman .385 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jack Coleman .646 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 13.8 (1956) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 13.3 (1953) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 5.8 (1952) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.