Tony Jackson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Tony Jackson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Jackson: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tony Jackson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Jackson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tony Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tony Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tony Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tony Jackson 2 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Jackson .333 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tony Jackson 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tony Jackson 0.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tony Jackson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tony Jackson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)