Jalen Brunson vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson
Points
+300th
88th
98th
17th
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+300th
20th
Assists
+300th
7th
104th
1st
Steals
+300th
23rd
+300th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
Years813513

Jalen Brunson vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson
Points
127th
82nd
26th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
124th
1st
82nd
1st
Steals
+300th
19th
+300th
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
88th
+212 8,977 vs. 17,7078,730
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+146 1,567 vs. 6,5594,992
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 2,476 vs. 10,1417,665
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 356 vs. 1,7241,368
Blocks
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 374326
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 230 vs. 1,6011,371
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 1,337 vs. 4,9583,621
Field Goals Made
+300th
117th
+183 3,296 vs. 6,2112,915
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 6,745 vs. 11,9515,206
3-Pointers Made
261st
+300th
+39 791 vs. 325466
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,038 vs. 1,074964
Free Throws Made
+300th
42nd
+258 1,594 vs. 4,9603,366
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 1,936 vs. 5,8503,914

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
262nd
+38 492 vs. 906414
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
139th
75 18 vs. 612
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
17th
81 1,701 vs. 3,7012,000
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 260 vs. 1,4651,205
Assists
104th
1st
103 361 vs. 2,3461,985
Steals
+300th
4th
+296 48 vs. 358310
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 9 vs. 6455
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 50 vs. 349299
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 210 vs. 1,116906
Field Goals Made
109th
19th
90 606 vs. 1,291685
Field Goals Attempted
114th
25th
89 1,318 vs. 2,5521,234
3-Pointers Made
74th
273rd
199 132 vs. 5181
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
179th
109 386 vs. 212174
Free Throws Made
107th
11th
96 357 vs. 1,068711
Free Throws Attempted
126th
12th
114 432 vs. 1,274842

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 67 vs. 190123
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
37th
25 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
82nd
45 18.25 vs. 19.541.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 3.18 vs. 7.244.05
Assists per game
124th
1st
123 5.03 vs. 11.196.16
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.72 vs. 1.901.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.410.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.771.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
114th
+186 2.72 vs. 5.472.75
Field Goals Made per game
157th
138th
19 6.70 vs. 6.860.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
225th
32 13.71 vs. 13.190.52
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.61 vs. 0.361.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.14 vs. 1.192.96
Free Throws Made per game
227th
37th
190 3.24 vs. 5.472.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
54th
224 3.93 vs. 6.462.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
102nd
76 25.39 vs. 19.485.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.88 vs. 7.713.83
Assists per game
82nd
1st
81 5.39 vs. 12.356.96
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.72 vs. 1.881.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.340.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.75 vs. 1.841.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 3.13 vs. 5.872.74
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
142nd
110 9.04 vs. 6.792.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
212nd
179 19.67 vs. 13.436.24
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.271.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 1.124.65
Free Throws Made per game
64th
47th
17 5.33 vs. 5.620.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
68th
11 6.45 vs. 6.710.26

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.