Magic Johnson vs. Donell Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donell Taylor 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.

Donell Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Donell Taylor: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Donell Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Donell Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Donell Taylor 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Donell Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donell Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donell Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Donell Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Donell Taylor 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Donell Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Donell Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donell Taylor 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Donell Taylor 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Donell Taylor 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donell Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Donell Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Donell Taylor 266

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Donell Taylor 106

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Donell Taylor 90

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Donell Taylor 47

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Donell Taylor 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Donell Taylor 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Donell Taylor .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Donell Taylor .206

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Donell Taylor .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Donell Taylor 2.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Donell Taylor 1.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Donell Taylor 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Donell Taylor 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Donell Taylor 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donell Taylor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Donell Taylor 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Donell Taylor 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donell Taylor 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Donell Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Donell Taylor 3

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Donell Taylor 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Donell Taylor 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Donell Taylor 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Donell Taylor 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Donell Taylor 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Donell Taylor .143

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Donell Taylor .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Donell Taylor 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Donell Taylor 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Donell Taylor 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Donell Taylor 0.0 (2007)