Magic Johnson vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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.

Chris Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Taft 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chris Taft 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chris Taft 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chris Taft 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chris Taft 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chris Taft .605

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chris Taft -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chris Taft -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris Taft -