Magic Johnson vs. Jeff Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Malone 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.

Jeff Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeff Malone: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Malone 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Malone 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeff Malone 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Malone 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeff Malone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jeff Malone 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeff Malone 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Malone 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeff Malone 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeff Malone 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Malone 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeff Malone 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeff Malone 17,231

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeff Malone 2,364

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeff Malone 2,154

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeff Malone 577

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeff Malone 100

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeff Malone 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeff Malone .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeff Malone .268

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeff Malone .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeff Malone 24.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeff Malone 3.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeff Malone 3.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeff Malone 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeff Malone 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Malone 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeff Malone 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeff Malone 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeff Malone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeff Malone 956

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeff Malone 141

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeff Malone 110

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeff Malone 39

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeff Malone 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeff Malone 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeff Malone .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeff Malone .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeff Malone .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jeff Malone 25.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jeff Malone 3.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jeff Malone 3.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeff Malone 1.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeff Malone 1.0 (1988)