Magic Johnson vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Major Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Major Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Major Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Major Jones 169

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Major Jones 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)