Magic Johnson vs. Jacque Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jacque Vaughn 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
Jacque Vaughn: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jacque Vaughn 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jacque Vaughn 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jacque Vaughn 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jacque Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jacque Vaughn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jacque Vaughn 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jacque Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jacque Vaughn 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jacque Vaughn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jacque Vaughn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jacque Vaughn 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jacque Vaughn 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jacque Vaughn 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jacque Vaughn 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jacque Vaughn 3,463

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jacque Vaughn 1,028

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jacque Vaughn 1,919

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jacque Vaughn 403

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jacque Vaughn 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jacque Vaughn 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jacque Vaughn .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jacque Vaughn .352

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jacque Vaughn .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jacque Vaughn 6.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jacque Vaughn 2.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jacque Vaughn 4.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jacque Vaughn 0.0 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jacque Vaughn 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jacque Vaughn 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jacque Vaughn 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jacque Vaughn 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jacque Vaughn 165

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jacque Vaughn 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jacque Vaughn 102

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jacque Vaughn 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jacque Vaughn 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jacque Vaughn 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jacque Vaughn .342

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jacque Vaughn .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jacque Vaughn .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jacque Vaughn 4.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 1.7 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jacque Vaughn 3.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jacque Vaughn 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 0.2 (2001)