Magic Johnson vs. Eddie Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Jordan 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.

Eddie Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eddie Jordan: 1977-78 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eddie Jordan 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Jordan 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Jordan 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eddie Jordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Jordan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Jordan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eddie Jordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eddie Jordan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eddie Jordan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eddie Jordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Jordan 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eddie Jordan 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eddie Jordan 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Jordan 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eddie Jordan 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eddie Jordan 3,414

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eddie Jordan 788

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eddie Jordan 1,595

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eddie Jordan 766

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eddie Jordan 96

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eddie Jordan 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eddie Jordan .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eddie Jordan .224 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eddie Jordan .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eddie Jordan 13.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eddie Jordan 3.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eddie Jordan 6.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eddie Jordan 2.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eddie Jordan 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Jordan 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eddie Jordan 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eddie Jordan 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Jordan 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eddie Jordan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eddie Jordan 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eddie Jordan 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eddie Jordan 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eddie Jordan 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eddie Jordan 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eddie Jordan 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eddie Jordan .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eddie Jordan .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eddie Jordan .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eddie Jordan 19.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eddie Jordan 7.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eddie Jordan 8.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eddie Jordan 4.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eddie Jordan 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.