Magic Johnson vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred 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.

Fred Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Taylor 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Taylor 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Taylor .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Taylor - 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.