Jerome Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jerome Anderson 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

Jerome Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Anderson: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerome Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 127 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 25 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 16 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 9 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerome Anderson 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerome Anderson 49 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .490 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerome Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson .694 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 2.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerome Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerome Anderson 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .333 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerome Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.