Magic Johnson vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom Owens 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Owens 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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