Jerry Harkness vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.