Magic Johnson vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Raymond Townsend 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Raymond Townsend 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Raymond Townsend 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Raymond Townsend -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.