Tom Chambers vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Chambers 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

Tom Chambers

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Chambers: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Chambers 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Chambers 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Chambers 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Chambers 2 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Chambers 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 18.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 20,049 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 6,703 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Chambers 2,283 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Chambers 885 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 627 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Chambers 1,107 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .468 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .307 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .807 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 27.2 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 8.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 2.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 15.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 1,662 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 569 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Chambers 183 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Chambers 62 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 68 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Chambers 108 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .440 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .303 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .827 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 26.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 10.9 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.8 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 1.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 1.3 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)