Magic Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ja Morant 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ja Morant 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ja Morant 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)