Magic Johnson vs. Tamar Slay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tamar Slay 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.

Tamar Slay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tamar Slay: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tamar Slay 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tamar Slay 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tamar Slay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tamar Slay 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tamar Slay 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tamar Slay 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tamar Slay 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tamar Slay 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tamar Slay 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tamar Slay 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tamar Slay 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tamar Slay 173

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tamar Slay 70

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tamar Slay 31

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tamar Slay 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tamar Slay 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tamar Slay 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tamar Slay .361

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tamar Slay .265

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tamar Slay .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tamar Slay 3.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tamar Slay 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tamar Slay 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tamar Slay 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tamar Slay 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tamar Slay 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tamar Slay 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tamar Slay 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tamar Slay 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tamar Slay 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tamar Slay 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tamar Slay 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tamar Slay 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tamar Slay 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tamar Slay .222

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tamar Slay .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tamar Slay 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tamar Slay 0.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tamar Slay 0.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tamar Slay 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)