Magic Johnson vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Jamal Murray1
Magic Johnson13
Jamal Murray7
Magic Johnson13
Jamal Murray3
Magic Johnson12
Jamal Murray0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Jamal Murray0
Magic Johnson3
Jamal Murray0
Magic Johnson9
Jamal Murray0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Jamal Murray0
Magic Johnson4
Jamal Murray0
Magic Johnson2
Jamal Murray0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jamal Murray 17.4

Magic Johnson 7.2
Jamal Murray 3.7

Magic Johnson 11.2
Jamal Murray 4.5

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jamal Murray 1.0

Magic Johnson 0.4
Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Jamal Murray 8,067

Magic Johnson 6,559
Jamal Murray 1,737

Magic Johnson 10,141
Jamal Murray 2,082

Magic Johnson 1,724
Jamal Murray 446

Magic Johnson 374
Jamal Murray 158

Magic Johnson 906
Jamal Murray 464

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Jamal Murray .451

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Jamal Murray .378

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Jamal Murray .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Jamal Murray 21.2
(2021)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Jamal Murray 4.2
(2019)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Jamal Murray 6.7
(2024)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Jamal Murray 1.3
(2021)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Jamal Murray 0.6
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jamal Murray 25.0

Magic Johnson 7.7
Jamal Murray 5.0

Magic Johnson 12.3
Jamal Murray 6.3

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jamal Murray 1.2

Magic Johnson 0.3
Jamal Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Jamal Murray 1,324

Magic Johnson 1,465
Jamal Murray 266

Magic Johnson 2,346
Jamal Murray 334

Magic Johnson 358
Jamal Murray 62

Magic Johnson 64
Jamal Murray 13

Magic Johnson 190
Jamal Murray 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Jamal Murray .473

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Jamal Murray .404

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Jamal Murray .910

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Jamal Murray 26.5
(2020)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Jamal Murray 5.7
(2023)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Jamal Murray 7.1
(2023)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Jamal Murray 1.5
(2023)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Jamal Murray 0.3
(2020)