Tellis Frank vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tellis Frank 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

Tellis Frank

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tellis Frank 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank 1,710 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank 1,022 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tellis Frank 276 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tellis Frank 158 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tellis Frank 95 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tellis Frank 264 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank .439 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank .741 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tellis Frank 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)