Tommie Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tommie Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tommie Green 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green 232 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tommie Green 68 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tommie Green 140 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tommie Green 61 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tommie Green 6 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tommie Green 59 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green .388 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green .762 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tommie Green 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.