Sam Jacobson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sam Jacobson 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

Sam Jacobson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)