Magic Johnson vs. Linton Townes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Townes 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.

Linton Townes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linton Townes 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Linton Townes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Linton Townes 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Linton Townes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Linton Townes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Linton Townes 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Linton Townes 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linton Townes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Linton Townes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Linton Townes 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Linton Townes 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Linton Townes 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)