Tate George vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate George: 1990-91 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tate George 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tate George 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tate George 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate George 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tate George 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 736 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tate George 180 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tate George 325 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tate George 76 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tate George 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tate George 177 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .414 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tate George .071 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .820 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 6.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate George 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 19 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tate George 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tate George 14 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tate George 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tate George 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tate George 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .300 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tate George - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .333 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 3.8 (1992) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tate George 3.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.8 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)