Magic Johnson vs. Ty Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ty Lawson 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.

Ty Lawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ty Lawson: 2009-10 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ty Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ty Lawson 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ty Lawson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ty Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ty Lawson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ty Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ty Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ty Lawson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ty Lawson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ty Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ty Lawson 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ty Lawson 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ty Lawson 6.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ty Lawson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ty Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ty Lawson 6,977

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ty Lawson 1,506

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ty Lawson 3,316

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ty Lawson 636

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ty Lawson 52

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ty Lawson 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ty Lawson .460

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ty Lawson .359

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ty Lawson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ty Lawson 17.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ty Lawson 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ty Lawson 9.6 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ty Lawson 1.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ty Lawson 0.2 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ty Lawson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ty Lawson 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ty Lawson 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ty Lawson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ty Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ty Lawson 431

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ty Lawson 83

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ty Lawson 150

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ty Lawson 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ty Lawson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ty Lawson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ty Lawson .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ty Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ty Lawson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ty Lawson 21.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ty Lawson 3.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ty Lawson 8.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ty Lawson 1.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ty Lawson 0.2 (2011)