Magic Johnson vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff 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.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.