Magic Johnson vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeff Sanders 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeff Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)