Magic Johnson vs. Taurean Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taurean Prince 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.

Taurean Prince

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Taurean Prince 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Taurean Prince 4

NBA Cups Won Magic Johnson 0 * Taurean Prince 1 *

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Taurean Prince 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Taurean Prince 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Taurean Prince 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Taurean Prince 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Taurean Prince 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Taurean Prince 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Taurean Prince 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Taurean Prince 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Taurean Prince 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Taurean Prince 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Taurean Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Taurean Prince 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Taurean Prince 5,089

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Taurean Prince 1,804

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Taurean Prince 850

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Taurean Prince 399

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Taurean Prince 209

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Taurean Prince 502

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Taurean Prince .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Taurean Prince .376

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Taurean Prince .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Taurean Prince 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Taurean Prince 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Taurean Prince 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Taurean Prince 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Taurean Prince 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Taurean Prince 173

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Taurean Prince 59

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Taurean Prince 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Taurean Prince 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Taurean Prince 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Taurean Prince 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Taurean Prince .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Taurean Prince .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Taurean Prince .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Taurean Prince 1.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024)