Magic Johnson vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jimmy Oliver 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jimmy Oliver 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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