Magic Johnson vs. Jeryl Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeryl Sasser 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.

Jeryl Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeryl Sasser: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeryl Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeryl Sasser 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeryl Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jeryl Sasser 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeryl Sasser 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeryl Sasser 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeryl Sasser 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeryl Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeryl Sasser 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeryl Sasser 204

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeryl Sasser 191

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeryl Sasser 67

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeryl Sasser 48

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeryl Sasser 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeryl Sasser 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeryl Sasser .303

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeryl Sasser .295

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeryl Sasser .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeryl Sasser 2.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeryl Sasser 2.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeryl Sasser 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeryl Sasser 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeryl Sasser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeryl Sasser .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeryl Sasser .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeryl Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)