Magic Johnson vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.