Magic Johnson vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nikola Jovic 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nikola Jovic 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nikola Jovic 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nikola Jovic 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nikola Jovic 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nikola Jovic 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nikola Jovic 1,053

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nikola Jovic 466

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nikola Jovic 275

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nikola Jovic 79

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nikola Jovic 35

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nikola Jovic 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nikola Jovic .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nikola Jovic .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nikola Jovic .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nikola Jovic 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nikola Jovic 0.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)