Magic Johnson vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Johnson 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.

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)