Magic Johnson vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Tolbert 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Tolbert 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Tolbert 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)