Magic Johnson vs. Tim Kempton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Kempton 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.

Tim Kempton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tim Kempton 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tim Kempton 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tim Kempton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Kempton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Kempton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tim Kempton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tim Kempton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tim Kempton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Kempton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tim Kempton 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tim Kempton 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Kempton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tim Kempton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tim Kempton 1,259

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tim Kempton 795

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tim Kempton 307

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tim Kempton 121

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tim Kempton 44

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tim Kempton 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tim Kempton .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tim Kempton .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tim Kempton .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Kempton 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tim Kempton 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tim Kempton 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Kempton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tim Kempton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tim Kempton 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tim Kempton 21

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tim Kempton 12

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tim Kempton 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tim Kempton 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tim Kempton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tim Kempton .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tim Kempton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tim Kempton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994)