Magic Johnson vs. Jamal Shead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Shead 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jamal Shead: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Shead 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Shead 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jamal Shead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Shead 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Shead 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jamal Shead 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jamal Shead 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Shead 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jamal Shead 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jamal Shead 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Shead 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jamal Shead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jamal Shead 533

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jamal Shead 115

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jamal Shead 316

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jamal Shead 58

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jamal Shead 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jamal Shead 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jamal Shead .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jamal Shead .323

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jamal Shead .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jamal Shead 7.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jamal Shead 1.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jamal Shead 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jamal Shead 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jamal Shead 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jamal Shead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jamal Shead -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jamal Shead -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jamal Shead -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jamal Shead -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jamal Shead -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jamal Shead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jamal Shead -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jamal Shead -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jamal Shead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jamal Shead -