Magic Johnson vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jay Vincent 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jay Vincent 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jay Vincent 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)