Magic Johnson vs. Jalen Rose Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Rose 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Rose 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Rose 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen Rose 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen Rose 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Rose 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen Rose 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen Rose 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen Rose 13,220

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen Rose 3,193

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen Rose 3,527

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen Rose 729

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen Rose 315

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen Rose 923

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen Rose .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen Rose .355

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen Rose .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Rose 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen Rose 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen Rose 863

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen Rose 189

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen Rose 169

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen Rose 49

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen Rose 25

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen Rose 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen Rose .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jalen Rose .385

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen Rose .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995)