Jose Calderon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jose Calderon 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

Jose Calderon

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Calderon: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jose Calderon 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jose Calderon 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jose Calderon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 5.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Calderon 7,921 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jose Calderon 2,148 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jose Calderon 5,148 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jose Calderon 716 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jose Calderon 71 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jose Calderon 895 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Calderon .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jose Calderon .407 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jose Calderon .873 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 12.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 3.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 8.9 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 1.2 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.1 (2014) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 3.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Calderon 259 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jose Calderon 56 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jose Calderon 125 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jose Calderon 15 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jose Calderon 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jose Calderon 40 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Calderon .459 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jose Calderon .372 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jose Calderon .929 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 13.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 3.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 7.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)