Magic Johnson vs. Jack Kiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Kiley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jack Kiley: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jack Kiley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jack Kiley 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jack Kiley 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jack Kiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Kiley 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Kiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jack Kiley 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jack Kiley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jack Kiley 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 Kiley 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jack Kiley 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jack Kiley 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jack Kiley 124

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jack Kiley 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jack Kiley 65

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jack Kiley 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jack Kiley .227

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jack Kiley .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jack Kiley 2.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jack Kiley 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jack Kiley 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jack Kiley 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jack Kiley 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jack Kiley 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jack Kiley 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jack Kiley 1

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jack Kiley 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jack Kiley .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jack Kiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jack Kiley 2.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jack Kiley 0.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jack Kiley - 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.