Magic Johnson vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Slaughter 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Slaughter 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Slaughter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Slaughter 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Slaughter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Slaughter 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Slaughter 147

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Slaughter 148

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Slaughter 25

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Slaughter .321

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Slaughter -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Slaughter -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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