Magic Johnson vs. Jim Marsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Marsh 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 Marsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Marsh: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Marsh 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Marsh 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Marsh 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Marsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Marsh 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Marsh 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Marsh 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Marsh 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Marsh 0 *

* Notes: 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 Marsh 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Marsh 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Marsh 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Marsh 119

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Marsh 84

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Marsh 30

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Marsh 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Marsh .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Marsh .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Marsh -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Marsh -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Marsh -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Marsh -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Marsh -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Marsh -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Marsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Marsh -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Marsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Marsh -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Marsh -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Marsh -

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Marsh - 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.