Jaden Ivey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jaden Ivey 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

Jaden Ivey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden Ivey: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jaden Ivey 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey 15.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey 4.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Ivey 2,389 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jaden Ivey 552 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jaden Ivey 683 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jaden Ivey 118 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jaden Ivey 58 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jaden Ivey 151 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Ivey .422 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jaden Ivey .339 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Ivey .748 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey 16.3 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey 3.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey 5.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jaden Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)