Magic Johnson vs. Tom King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom King and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Tom King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom King: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom King 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom King 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom King 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom King 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom King 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom King 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom King - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom King 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom King 295

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom King - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom King 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom King 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom King .237

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom King .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom King 5.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom King - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom King 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom King - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom King -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom King - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom King -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom King -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom King - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom King - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.