Magic Johnson vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyus Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tyus Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tyus Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)