Tyrese Haliburton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)