Magic Johnson vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

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

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Maurice Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Maurice Taylor 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Maurice Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Maurice Taylor 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Maurice Taylor 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Maurice Taylor 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Maurice Taylor .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Maurice Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)