Magic Johnson vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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.

Edgar Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Edgar Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Edgar Jones 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Edgar Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Edgar Jones 455

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Edgar Jones 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)