Magic Johnson vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)