Tom Boswell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boswell 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Boswell 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boswell 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Boswell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 7.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 2,821 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 1,709 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Boswell 591 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Boswell 142 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 111 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Boswell 366 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .533 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell .545 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .724 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 4.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boswell 82 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Boswell 54 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Boswell 25 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Boswell 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Boswell 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Boswell 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boswell .559 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Boswell - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boswell .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Boswell 1.7 (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.