Joe Cooke vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Cooke 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.