Magic Johnson vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)