Magic Johnson vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jakob Poeltl 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jakob Poeltl 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)