Magic Johnson vs K.C. Jones
Magic Johnson (1979-1995) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Magic Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (19.6 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.86× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 43.5%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| Magic Johnson | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 19.6 | Points / game | 7.4 |
| 7.2 | Rebounds / game | 3.6 |
| 11.2 | Assists / game | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.4 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 52.0% | Field goal % | 38.6% |
| 22.9% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 84.3% | Free throw % | 64.1% |
| 61.0% | True shooting % | 43.5% |
| 906 | Games played | 676 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Magic Johnson | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 1.86× | Points vs era avg | 0.62× |
| 1.72× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.57× |
| 4.52× | Assists vs era avg | 1.97× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Magic Johnson's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
Playoff averages
| Magic Johnson | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | Points / game | 6.4 |
| 7.7 | Rebounds / game | 3.1 |
| 12.3 | Assists / game | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 50.6% | Field goal % | 35.6% |
| 18.5% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 83.6% | Free throw % | 69.9% |
| 190 | Playoff games | 105 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 5 | Championships | 8 |
| 11 | All-Star selections | 0 |
| 9 | All-NBA 1st Team | 0 |
| #7 | All-time GOAT rank | #66 |
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