Magic Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Jeremy Lin1
Magic Johnson13
Jeremy Lin9
Magic Johnson13
Jeremy Lin4
Magic Johnson12
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Jeremy Lin0
Magic Johnson3
Jeremy Lin0
Magic Johnson9
Jeremy Lin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Jeremy Lin0
Magic Johnson4
Jeremy Lin0
Magic Johnson2
Jeremy Lin0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jeremy Lin 11.6

Magic Johnson 7.2
Jeremy Lin 2.8

Magic Johnson 11.2
Jeremy Lin 4.3

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jeremy Lin 1.1

Magic Johnson 0.4
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Jeremy Lin 5,567

Magic Johnson 6,559
Jeremy Lin 1,338

Magic Johnson 10,141
Jeremy Lin 2,042

Magic Johnson 1,724
Jeremy Lin 519

Magic Johnson 374
Jeremy Lin 175

Magic Johnson 906
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Jeremy Lin 7.2

Magic Johnson 7.7
Jeremy Lin 2.0

Magic Johnson 12.3
Jeremy Lin 2.2

Magic Johnson 1.9
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Magic Johnson 0.3
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Jeremy Lin 180

Magic Johnson 1,465
Jeremy Lin 49

Magic Johnson 2,346
Jeremy Lin 56

Magic Johnson 358
Jeremy Lin 11

Magic Johnson 64
Jeremy Lin 2

Magic Johnson 190
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 0.3
(2013)