Magic Johnson vs. Fred Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred 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.

Fred Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Jones: 2002-03 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Jones 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Jones 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Jones 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Jones 3,206

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Jones 958

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Jones 990

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Jones 336

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Jones 115

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Jones 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Jones .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Jones .353

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Jones .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Jones 10.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Jones 3.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Jones 3.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Jones 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Jones 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Jones 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Jones 166

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Jones 76

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Jones 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Jones 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Jones 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Jones .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Jones .426

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred Jones 7.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Jones 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred Jones 2.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Jones 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Jones 0.5 (2004)