Magic Johnson vs. Jamaal Tinsley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Tinsley 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.

Jamaal Tinsley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jamaal Tinsley: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jamaal Tinsley 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jamaal Tinsley 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamaal Tinsley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jamaal Tinsley 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jamaal Tinsley 6.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamaal Tinsley 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jamaal Tinsley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jamaal Tinsley 4,652

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jamaal Tinsley 1,605

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jamaal Tinsley 3,330

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jamaal Tinsley 776

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jamaal Tinsley 155

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jamaal Tinsley 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jamaal Tinsley .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jamaal Tinsley .299

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jamaal Tinsley .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jamaal Tinsley 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jamaal Tinsley 4.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 8.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 2.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamaal Tinsley 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jamaal Tinsley 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jamaal Tinsley 5.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamaal Tinsley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jamaal Tinsley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jamaal Tinsley 293

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jamaal Tinsley 106

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jamaal Tinsley 208

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jamaal Tinsley 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jamaal Tinsley 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jamaal Tinsley 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jamaal Tinsley .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jamaal Tinsley .293

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jamaal Tinsley .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jamaal Tinsley 8.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 3.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jamaal Tinsley 6.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jamaal Tinsley 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 0.3 (2005)