Jack George vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack George: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack George 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jack George 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jack George 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jack George 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack George 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jack George 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jack George 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack George 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jack George 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jack George 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 George 10.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 5,153 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jack George 2,129 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jack George 2,169 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Jack George 506 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .364 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .704 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.9 (1956) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 5.4 (1954) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jack George 6.3 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack George 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 238 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jack George 96 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jack George 92 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Jack George 22 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .385 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .753 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.6 (1956) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.8 (1958) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jack George 5.2 (1956) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.