Magic Johnson vs. Tyronn Lue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyronn Lue 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.

Tyronn Lue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tyronn Lue: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tyronn Lue 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tyronn Lue 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tyronn Lue 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tyronn Lue 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyronn Lue 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyronn Lue 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tyronn Lue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tyronn Lue 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tyronn Lue 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tyronn Lue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyronn Lue 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tyronn Lue 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tyronn Lue 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyronn Lue 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tyronn Lue 4,710

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tyronn Lue 943

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tyronn Lue 1,727

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tyronn Lue 286

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tyronn Lue 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tyronn Lue 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tyronn Lue .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tyronn Lue .391

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tyronn Lue .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tyronn Lue 11.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tyronn Lue 2.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tyronn Lue 4.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyronn Lue 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tyronn Lue 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tyronn Lue 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyronn Lue 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tyronn Lue 48

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tyronn Lue 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tyronn Lue 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tyronn Lue 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tyronn Lue 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tyronn Lue 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tyronn Lue .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tyronn Lue .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tyronn Lue .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tyronn Lue 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tyronn Lue 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2001)