Tom Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.