Magic Johnson vs. Charlie Tyra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Tyra 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.

Charlie Tyra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Charlie Tyra: 1957-58 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Charlie Tyra 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Tyra 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Tyra 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Charlie Tyra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Tyra 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Tyra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Charlie Tyra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Charlie Tyra 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Charlie Tyra 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Charlie Tyra 0 *

* Notes: 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 Charlie Tyra 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Charlie Tyra 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Charlie Tyra 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Charlie Tyra 3,091

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Charlie Tyra 2,567

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Charlie Tyra 315

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Charlie Tyra 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Charlie Tyra .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Charlie Tyra .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Charlie Tyra 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Charlie Tyra 8.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Charlie Tyra 1.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charlie Tyra 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Charlie Tyra 15.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Charlie Tyra 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Charlie Tyra 30

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Charlie Tyra 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Charlie Tyra 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Charlie Tyra 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Charlie Tyra .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Charlie Tyra .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Charlie Tyra 15.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Charlie Tyra 15.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Charlie Tyra 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Charlie Tyra - 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.