Magic Johnson vs. Jim Owens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Owens: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Owens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Owens 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Owens 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Owens 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Owens 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Owens 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Owens 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Owens 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Owens 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Owens 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Owens 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Owens 177

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Owens 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Owens 64

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Owens 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Owens 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Owens 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Owens .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Owens .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Owens 3.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Owens 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Owens 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Owens 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Owens 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Owens -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Owens -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Owens -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Owens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Owens -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Owens -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Owens -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Owens -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Owens -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Owens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Owens -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Owens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Owens -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Owens -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.