Magic Johnson vs. Jim Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Tucker 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.

Jim Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Tucker: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Tucker 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Tucker 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Tucker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Tucker 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Tucker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Tucker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Tucker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Tucker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Tucker 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Tucker 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Tucker 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Tucker 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Tucker 407

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Tucker 349

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Tucker 52

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Tucker 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Tucker .349

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Tucker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Tucker 5.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Tucker 4.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Tucker 0.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Tucker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Tucker 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Tucker 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Tucker 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Tucker 56

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Tucker 40

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Tucker 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Tucker 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Tucker .344

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Tucker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Tucker .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Tucker 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Tucker 4.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Tucker 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Tucker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Tucker - 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.