Magic Johnson vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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.

Jim King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim King 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim King 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim King 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim King 246

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim King 182

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim King - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.