Magic Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jayson Tatum 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jayson Tatum 2,259

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jayson Tatum 723

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jayson Tatum 440

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jayson Tatum 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jayson Tatum 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)