Jamal Cain vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jamal Cain 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

Jamal Cain

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 195 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 89 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jamal Cain 22 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jamal Cain 21 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 6 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jamal Cain 44 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .490 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .353 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .778 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)