Magic Johnson vs. Toby Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Toby Knight 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.

Toby Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Toby Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Toby Knight 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Toby Knight 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Toby Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Toby Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Toby Knight 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Toby Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Toby Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Toby Knight 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Toby Knight 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Toby Knight 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Toby Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Toby Knight 3,640

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Toby Knight 1,444

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Toby Knight 335

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Toby Knight 242

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Toby Knight 185

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Toby Knight 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Toby Knight .519

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Toby Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Toby Knight .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Toby Knight 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Toby Knight 6.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Toby Knight 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Toby Knight 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Toby Knight 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Toby Knight 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Toby Knight 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Toby Knight 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Toby Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Toby Knight 16

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Toby Knight 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Toby Knight 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Toby Knight 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Toby Knight 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Toby Knight 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Toby Knight .300

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Toby Knight - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Toby Knight .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Toby Knight 2.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Toby Knight 3.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Toby Knight 0.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.