Jake Carter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jake Carter 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

Jake Carter

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Carter: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Carter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jake Carter 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jake Carter 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jake Carter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Carter 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jake Carter 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jake Carter 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Carter 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jake Carter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jake Carter 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 Jake Carter 3.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Carter 82 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jake Carter 24 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jake Carter 24 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Carter .307 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jake Carter .679 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Carter 3.4 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 1.0 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Carter 1.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Carter 10 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jake Carter 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jake Carter 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Carter .143 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jake Carter .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Carter 1.3 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jake Carter 0.4 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jake Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jake Carter - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.