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
156th
+300th
20th
Assists
+300th
7th
104th
1st
Steals
+300th
24th
+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
118th
84th
26th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
213rd
+300th
163rd
Assists
119th
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 9,509 vs. 17,7078,198
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 1,628 vs. 6,5594,931
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 2,603 vs. 10,1417,538
Steals
+300th
24th
+276 371 vs. 1,7241,353
Blocks
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 374324
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
201st
+99 241 vs. 1,6011,360
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
100th
+200 1,387 vs. 4,9583,571
Field Goals Made
+300th
118th
+182 3,486 vs. 6,2112,725
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
168th
+132 7,137 vs. 11,9514,814
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 845 vs. 325520
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 2,176 vs. 1,0741,102
Free Throws Made
+300th
42nd
+258 1,692 vs. 4,9603,268
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 2,053 vs. 5,8503,797

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
262nd
+38 511 vs. 906395
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
63rd
139th
76 19 vs. 613
50+ point games
42nd
-
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
118th
84th
34 18.61 vs. 19.540.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
213rd
+87 3.19 vs. 7.244.05
Assists per game
119th
1st
118 5.09 vs. 11.196.10
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.73 vs. 1.901.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.410.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.771.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
115th
+185 2.71 vs. 5.472.76
Field Goals Made per game
145th
138th
7 6.82 vs. 6.860.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
189th
227th
38 13.97 vs. 13.190.78
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.65 vs. 0.361.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.26 vs. 1.193.07
Free Throws Made per game
216th
37th
179 3.31 vs. 5.472.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
262nd
54th
208 4.02 vs. 6.462.44

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, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.