Jim Ard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jim Ard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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