Magic Johnson vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Legler 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tim Legler 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tim Legler 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tim Legler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tim Legler 41

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tim Legler 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)