Magic Johnson vs. Jimmy King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy King 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 King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jimmy King: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jimmy King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy King 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy King 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jimmy King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy King 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jimmy King 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jimmy King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jimmy King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jimmy King 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jimmy King 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jimmy King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jimmy King 285

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jimmy King 112

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jimmy King 90

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jimmy King 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jimmy King 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jimmy King 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jimmy King .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jimmy King .147

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jimmy King .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jimmy King 4.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jimmy King 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jimmy King 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jimmy King 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jimmy King 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jimmy King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jimmy King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy King -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jimmy King -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jimmy King -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jimmy King -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jimmy King -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jimmy King -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jimmy King -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jimmy King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jimmy King -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jimmy King -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jimmy King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jimmy King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jimmy King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jimmy King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jimmy King -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jimmy King -