Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Taylor 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Taylor -