Reggie Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Reggie Jackson 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

Reggie Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Jackson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Reggie Jackson 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Jackson 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Reggie Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 12.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 10,709 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 2,421 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 3,561 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 577 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 107 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Reggie Jackson 853 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .424 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .345 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .854 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 18.8 (2016) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 6.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.1 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 11.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 3.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 894 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 236 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 232 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 40 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 16 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Reggie Jackson 77 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .464 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .389 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .888 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 17.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.9 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 9.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.5 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 (2013) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)