Tom Boerwinkle vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Boerwinkle 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

Tom Boerwinkle

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Boerwinkle 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Boerwinkle 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.