Jeff Cook vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jeff Cook 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

Jeff Cook

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cook: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jeff Cook 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Cook 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jeff Cook 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 2,734 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 2,334 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jeff Cook 707 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jeff Cook 306 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 215 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jeff Cook 518 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .462 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .056 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .716 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 8.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 2.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 167 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 111 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jeff Cook 31 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jeff Cook 12 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jeff Cook 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .509 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .500 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .757 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 9.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 1.2 (1985) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)