Justin James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Justin James 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

Justin James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Justin James 40 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Justin James 14 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Justin James 72 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Justin James - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Justin James - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Justin James - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Justin James - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Justin James 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)