Tom Heinsohn vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Magic Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.