Magic Johnson vs. Jack Kerris Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Kerris 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.

Jack Kerris

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jack Kerris: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jack Kerris 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jack Kerris 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jack Kerris 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jack Kerris 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Kerris 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Kerris 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jack Kerris 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jack Kerris 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jack Kerris 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jack Kerris 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Jack Kerris 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jack Kerris 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jack Kerris 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jack Kerris 2,057

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jack Kerris 1,286 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jack Kerris 667

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jack Kerris 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jack Kerris .363

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jack Kerris .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jack Kerris 10.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jack Kerris 7.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jack Kerris 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jack Kerris - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jack Kerris 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jack Kerris 5.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jack Kerris 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jack Kerris 92

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jack Kerris 40 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jack Kerris 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jack Kerris 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jack Kerris .349

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jack Kerris - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jack Kerris .582

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jack Kerris 12.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jack Kerris 9.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jack Kerris 4.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jack Kerris - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jack Kerris - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.