Magic Johnson vs. Sebastian Telfair Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sebastian Telfair 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.

Sebastian Telfair

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sebastian Telfair: 2004-05 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sebastian Telfair 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sebastian Telfair 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sebastian Telfair 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sebastian Telfair 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sebastian Telfair 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sebastian Telfair 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sebastian Telfair 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sebastian Telfair 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sebastian Telfair 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sebastian Telfair 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sebastian Telfair 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sebastian Telfair 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sebastian Telfair 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sebastian Telfair 4,183

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sebastian Telfair 898

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sebastian Telfair 1,960

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sebastian Telfair 413

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sebastian Telfair 75

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sebastian Telfair 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sebastian Telfair .390

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sebastian Telfair .319

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sebastian Telfair .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sebastian Telfair 9.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sebastian Telfair 2.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sebastian Telfair 5.9 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sebastian Telfair 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sebastian Telfair 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sebastian Telfair -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sebastian Telfair -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sebastian Telfair -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sebastian Telfair -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sebastian Telfair -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sebastian Telfair -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sebastian Telfair 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sebastian Telfair -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sebastian Telfair -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sebastian Telfair -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sebastian Telfair -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sebastian Telfair -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sebastian Telfair -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sebastian Telfair -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sebastian Telfair -