Magic Johnson vs. Jeff Taylor Comparison

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

Jeff Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeff Taylor: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeff Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Taylor 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeff Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeff Taylor 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeff Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeff Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Taylor 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeff Taylor 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeff Taylor 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Taylor 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeff Taylor 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeff Taylor 179

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeff Taylor 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeff Taylor 113

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeff Taylor 42

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeff Taylor 16

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeff Taylor 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeff Taylor .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeff Taylor .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeff Taylor .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeff Taylor 3.6 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeff Taylor 1.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeff Taylor 2.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeff Taylor 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeff Taylor 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeff Taylor -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeff Taylor -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeff Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeff Taylor -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeff Taylor -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeff Taylor -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeff Taylor -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeff Taylor -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeff Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeff Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeff Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeff Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeff Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeff Taylor -