Magic Johnson vs. Nick Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick 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.

Nick Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Jones 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Jones 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Jones 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Jones 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Jones 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Jones 1,003

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Jones 216

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Jones 247

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Jones 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Jones .413

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Jones .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Jones 6.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Jones 1.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Jones 2.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Jones 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Jones 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Jones 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Jones 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Jones 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Jones .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Jones .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Jones 5.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Jones 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Jones 1.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.