Jay Arnette vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jay Arnette 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jay Arnette 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Jay Arnette 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.