Magic Johnson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jonas Valanciunas 10.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jonas Valanciunas 719

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jonas Valanciunas 561

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jonas Valanciunas 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jonas Valanciunas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jonas Valanciunas .549

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jonas Valanciunas .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 20.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)