Mark Jackson vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mark Jackson 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Mark Jackson, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Mark Jackson vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Mark Jackson Magic Johnson
Points
261st
88th
192nd
17th
Rebounds
287th
154th
213rd
20th
Assists
6th
7th
23rd
1st
Steals
36th
23rd
74th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
Years17131413

Mark Jackson vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Mark Jackson Magic Johnson
Points
+300th
82nd
+300th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
18th
1st
32nd
1st
Steals
176th
19th
290th
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:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
261st
88th
173 12,489 vs. 17,7075,218
Rebounds
287th
154th
133 4,963 vs. 6,5591,596
Assists
6th
7th
1 10,334 vs. 10,141193
Steals
36th
23rd
13 1,608 vs. 1,724116
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 374257
Offensive Rebounds
292nd
199th
93 1,281 vs. 1,601320
Defensive Rebounds
205th
99th
106 3,682 vs. 4,9581,276
Field Goals Made
258th
117th
141 4,793 vs. 6,2111,418
Field Goals Attempted
237th
166th
71 10,731 vs. 11,9511,220
3-Pointers Made
284th
+300th
+16 734 vs. 325409
3-Pointers Attempted
254th
+300th
+46 2,213 vs. 1,0741,139
Free Throws Made
+300th
40th
+260 2,169 vs. 4,9602,791
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 2,818 vs. 5,8503,032

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
261st
236 1,296 vs. 906390
Seasons
51st
292nd
241 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
4th
30 18 vs. 138120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
138th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
192nd
17th
175 1,185 vs. 3,7012,516
Rebounds
213rd
20th
193 477 vs. 1,465988
Assists
23rd
1st
22 905 vs. 2,3461,441
Steals
74th
4th
70 131 vs. 358227
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 8 vs. 6456
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
27th
196 113 vs. 349236
Defensive Rebounds
155th
15th
140 364 vs. 1,116752
Field Goals Made
202nd
19th
183 438 vs. 1,291853
Field Goals Attempted
186th
25th
161 1,013 vs. 2,5521,539
3-Pointers Made
120th
273rd
153 97 vs. 5146
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
179th
64 281 vs. 21269
Free Throws Made
231st
11th
220 212 vs. 1,068856
Free Throws Attempted
233rd
12th
221 273 vs. 1,2741,001

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
84th
14th
70 131 vs. 19059
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
1st
38 1 vs. 3029

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
82nd
+218 9.64 vs. 19.549.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 3.83 vs. 7.243.41
Assists per game
18th
1st
17 7.97 vs. 11.193.22
Steals per game
176th
19th
157 1.24 vs. 1.900.66
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.410.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 1.770.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
113rd
+187 2.84 vs. 5.472.63
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
137th
+163 3.70 vs. 6.863.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
225th
+75 8.28 vs. 13.194.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.360.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.71 vs. 1.190.52
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 1.67 vs. 5.473.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.17 vs. 6.464.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
102nd
+198 9.05 vs. 19.4810.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.64 vs. 7.714.07
Assists per game
32nd
1st
31 6.91 vs. 12.355.44
Steals per game
290th
19th
271 1.00 vs. 1.880.88
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.340.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.86 vs. 1.840.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 2.78 vs. 5.873.10
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 3.34 vs. 6.793.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 7.73 vs. 13.435.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.270.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.15 vs. 1.121.03
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 1.62 vs. 5.624.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 2.08 vs. 6.714.62

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.