Magic Johnson vs. Howie Jolliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Jolliff 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.

Howie Jolliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Howie Jolliff 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Howie Jolliff 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Howie Jolliff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howie Jolliff 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howie Jolliff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Howie Jolliff 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Howie Jolliff 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Howie Jolliff 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Howie Jolliff 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Howie Jolliff 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Howie Jolliff 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Howie Jolliff 388

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Howie Jolliff 586

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Howie Jolliff 112

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Howie Jolliff 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Howie Jolliff .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Howie Jolliff .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howie Jolliff 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Howie Jolliff 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Howie Jolliff 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Howie Jolliff 24

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Howie Jolliff 53

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Howie Jolliff 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Howie Jolliff 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Howie Jolliff .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Howie Jolliff 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

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.