Brandon Jennings vs. Magic Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Magic Johnson and Brandon Jennings to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Magic Johnson averages 5.4 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (19.5 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 9,906 points more (17,707 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | +5.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Magic Johnson | 17,707 | +9,906 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Magic Johnson has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,478).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | +10.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Magic Johnson | 3,701 | +3,478 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 447 | +297 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 825 | +467 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 903 | +368 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +17 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 83 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 182 | +172 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Magic Johnson | 189 | +171 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +6 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +13.2 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +4.2 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +5.2 | +4 | +351 |
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 52.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.8 | 13 | 906 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +9,906 | +3,461 | +4,852 | +13.2 | +589 | +1,574 | +4.2 | +3,573 | +4,107 | +5.2 | +4 | +351 |
| Magic Johnson | 17,707 | 6,211 | 11,951 | 52.0 | 325 | 1,074 | 30.3 | 4,960 | 5,850 | 84.8 | 13 | 906 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +13.4 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +4.2 | +9 | +165 |
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | 6.8 | 13.4 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 83.8 | 13 | 190 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +3,478 | +1,211 | +2,337 | +13.4 | +31 | +128 | +0.3 | +1,025 | +1,220 | +4.2 | +9 | +165 |
| Magic Johnson | 3,701 | 1,291 | 2,552 | 50.6 | 51 | 212 | 24.1 | 1,068 | 1,274 | 83.8 | 13 | 190 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 15.5 | 2010 | 82 | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.0 | +2.5 | 1980 | 77 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 16.2 | 2011 | 63 | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.6 | +5.4 | 1981 | 37 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 19.1 | +0.5 | 2012 | 66 |
| Magic Johnson | 18.6 | 1982 | 78 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 17.5 | +0.7 | 2013 | 80 |
| Magic Johnson | 16.8 | 1983 | 79 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 15.5 | 2014 | 80 | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.6 | +2.1 | 1984 | 67 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 15.4 | 2015 | 41 | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.3 | +2.9 | 1985 | 77 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 6.9 | 2016 | 48 | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.8 | +11.9 | 1986 | 72 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 7.1 | 2017 | 81 | |
| Magic Johnson | 23.9 | +16.8 | 1987 | 80 |
Magic Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
- Magic Johnson played 3 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 1990 to 1996—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 190 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 14.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +0.4 | 2010 | 7 |
| Magic Johnson | 18.3 | 1980 | 16 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Magic Johnson | 17.0 | +17.0 | 1981 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Magic Johnson | 17.4 | +17.4 | 1982 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 13.3 | 2013 | 4 | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.9 | +4.6 | 1983 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Magic Johnson | 18.2 | +18.2 | 1984 | 21 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Magic Johnson | 17.5 | +17.5 | 1985 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Magic Johnson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1986 | 14 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | 2017 | 13 | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.8 | +19.0 | 1987 | 18 |
Magic Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Magic Johnson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 15.3. |