Magic Johnson vs. Jimmy Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Jones 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.

Jimmy Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jimmy Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Jones 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Jones 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jimmy Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jimmy Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jimmy Jones 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jimmy Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jimmy Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Jones 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jimmy Jones 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jimmy Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jimmy Jones 901

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jimmy Jones 272

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jimmy Jones 283

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jimmy Jones 111

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jimmy Jones 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jimmy Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jimmy Jones .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jimmy Jones .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Jones 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jimmy Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jimmy Jones 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Jones 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jimmy Jones 130

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jimmy Jones 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jimmy Jones 31

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jimmy Jones 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jimmy Jones 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jimmy Jones 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jimmy Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jimmy Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

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