Jerry Greenspan vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jerry Greenspan 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

Jerry Greenspan

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Greenspan: 1963-64 to 1964-65
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Greenspan 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerry Greenspan 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerry Greenspan 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 Jerry Greenspan 4.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Greenspan 122 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerry Greenspan 83 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerry Greenspan 11 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jerry Greenspan 25 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Greenspan .388 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Greenspan .724 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan 4.9 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan 3.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan 0.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jerry Greenspan 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - 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.