Magic Johnson vs. Shelton Jones Comparison

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

Shelton Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shelton Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shelton Jones 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shelton Jones 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shelton Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelton Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelton Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shelton Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shelton Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelton Jones 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shelton Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shelton Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelton Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shelton Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shelton Jones 244

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shelton Jones 113

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shelton Jones 42

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shelton Jones 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shelton Jones 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shelton Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shelton Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shelton Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shelton Jones .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shelton Jones 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shelton Jones 2.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shelton Jones 0.8 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shelton Jones 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shelton Jones 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shelton Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shelton Jones -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shelton Jones -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shelton Jones -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shelton Jones -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shelton Jones -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shelton Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shelton Jones -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shelton Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shelton Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shelton Jones -