Magic Johnson vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)