Tate Armstrong vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.