Magic Johnson vs. Jalen McDaniels Comparison

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

Jalen McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen McDaniels: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen McDaniels 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen McDaniels 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen McDaniels 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen McDaniels 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen McDaniels 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen McDaniels 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen McDaniels 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen McDaniels 1,699

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen McDaniels 829

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen McDaniels 291

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen McDaniels 164

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen McDaniels 84

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen McDaniels 248

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen McDaniels .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen McDaniels .322

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen McDaniels .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen McDaniels 9.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen McDaniels 4.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen McDaniels 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jalen McDaniels 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen McDaniels 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen McDaniels 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen McDaniels 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen McDaniels 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen McDaniels 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen McDaniels 19

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen McDaniels 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen McDaniels 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen McDaniels 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen McDaniels 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen McDaniels 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen McDaniels .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen McDaniels 2.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen McDaniels 2.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen McDaniels 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen McDaniels 0.1 (2023)

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