Magic Johnson vs. Tyrese Maxey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Maxey 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tyrese Maxey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tyrese Maxey 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tyrese Maxey 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tyrese Maxey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrese Maxey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrese Maxey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tyrese Maxey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tyrese Maxey 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tyrese Maxey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tyrese Maxey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrese Maxey 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tyrese Maxey 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tyrese Maxey 4.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrese Maxey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tyrese Maxey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tyrese Maxey 6,352

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tyrese Maxey 967

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tyrese Maxey 1,436

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tyrese Maxey 294

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tyrese Maxey 110

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tyrese Maxey 322

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tyrese Maxey .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tyrese Maxey .383

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tyrese Maxey .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tyrese Maxey 37.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tyrese Maxey 3.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tyrese Maxey 8.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tyrese Maxey 0.8 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrese Maxey 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tyrese Maxey 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tyrese Maxey 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrese Maxey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tyrese Maxey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tyrese Maxey 730

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tyrese Maxey 148

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tyrese Maxey 129

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tyrese Maxey 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tyrese Maxey 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tyrese Maxey 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tyrese Maxey .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tyrese Maxey .389

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tyrese Maxey .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tyrese Maxey 29.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021)