Stephen Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Stephen Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Stephen Jackson 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Jackson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Stephen Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 15.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 12,976 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 3,328 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 2,634 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 1,109 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 317 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Stephen Jackson 858 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .414 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .333 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .798 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 13.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 1,003 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 263 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 193 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 98 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 28 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Stephen Jackson 72 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .404 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .355 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .816 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)