Terry Furlow vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Terry Furlow 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

Terry Furlow

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Furlow: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Terry Furlow 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Terry Furlow 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Terry Furlow 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 10.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Furlow 2,550 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Terry Furlow 507 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Terry Furlow 568 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Terry Furlow 159 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Terry Furlow 69 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Terry Furlow 239 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Furlow .459 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Terry Furlow .293 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Terry Furlow .862 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 13.9 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 3.9 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 1.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 11.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Furlow 184 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Terry Furlow 42 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Terry Furlow 34 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Terry Furlow 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Terry Furlow 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Terry Furlow 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Furlow .490 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Terry Furlow - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Terry Furlow .947 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 16.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 3.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 3.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.