Magic Johnson vs. Jerome Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Jordan 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.

Jerome Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerome Jordan: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerome Jordan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Jordan 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Jordan 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerome Jordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Jordan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Jordan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerome Jordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jerome Jordan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerome Jordan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerome Jordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Jordan 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerome Jordan 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerome Jordan 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Jordan 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerome Jordan 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerome Jordan 180

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerome Jordan 132

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerome Jordan 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerome Jordan 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerome Jordan 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerome Jordan 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerome Jordan .528

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerome Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerome Jordan .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerome Jordan 3.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerome Jordan 2.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerome Jordan 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerome Jordan 0.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerome Jordan 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Jordan 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerome Jordan 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerome Jordan 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Jordan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerome Jordan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerome Jordan 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerome Jordan 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerome Jordan 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerome Jordan 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerome Jordan 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerome Jordan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerome Jordan .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerome Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerome Jordan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerome Jordan 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerome Jordan 2.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015)