Magic Johnson vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jake Pelkington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jake Pelkington 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jake Pelkington 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.