Magic Johnson vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Preston 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jason Preston 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jason Preston 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jason Preston 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jason Preston 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)