Magic Johnson vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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 Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Kersey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Kersey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerome Kersey 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerome Kersey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)