Luke Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Luke Jackson 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

Luke Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Jackson: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Luke Jackson 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Luke Jackson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Luke Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luke Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Luke Jackson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Luke Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luke Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Luke Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Luke Jackson 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 Luke Jackson 9.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 8.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 5,170 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 4,613 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Luke Jackson 818 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Luke Jackson 522 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .415 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .722 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 14.8 (1965) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 12.9 (1965) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 9.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 9.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 545 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 508 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Luke Jackson 92 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Luke Jackson 56 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .389 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .743 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 12.0 (1966) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 11.7 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1965) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - 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.