Magic Johnson vs. Tim Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Young 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 Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tim Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tim Young 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tim Young 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tim Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tim Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tim Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tim Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Young 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tim Young 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tim Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Young 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tim Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tim Young 54

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tim Young 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tim Young 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tim Young 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tim Young 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tim Young 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tim Young .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tim Young -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tim Young .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tim Young 2.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tim Young 1.4 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tim Young 0.2 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tim Young 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tim Young 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Young -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tim Young -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tim Young -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Young -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tim Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tim Young -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tim Young -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tim Young -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tim Young -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tim Young -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tim Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tim Young -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tim Young -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tim Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tim Young -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tim Young -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tim Young -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tim Young -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tim Young -