Magic Johnson vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jaden McDaniels 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jaden McDaniels 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jaden McDaniels 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jaden McDaniels 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jaden McDaniels 113

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jaden McDaniels 38

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jaden McDaniels 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jaden McDaniels 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jaden McDaniels 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jaden McDaniels 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jaden McDaniels .514

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jaden McDaniels .419

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jaden McDaniels .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jaden McDaniels 14.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jaden McDaniels 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jaden McDaniels 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)