Magic Johnson vs. Myles Turner: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Myles Turner all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Myles Turner, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Magic Johnson vs. Myles Turner
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Myles Turner Magic Johnson Myles Turner
Points
88th
+300th
17th
280th
Rebounds
156th
+300th
20th
264th
Assists
8th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
24th
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
42nd
139th
57th
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Magic Johnson vs. Myles Turner
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Myles Turner Magic Johnson Myles Turner
Points
84th
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
213rd
265th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
20th
+300th
27th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 9,4488,259
Rebounds
156th
+300th
+144 6,559 vs. 4,5282,031
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 10,141 vs. 8679,274
Steals
24th
+300th
+276 1,724 vs. 4641,260
Blocks
+300th
42nd
+258 374 vs. 1,4621,088
Offensive Rebounds
201st
+300th
+99 1,601 vs. 942659
Defensive Rebounds
100th
218th
118 4,958 vs. 3,5861,372
Field Goals Made
118th
+300th
+182 6,211 vs. 3,4712,740
Field Goals Attempted
168th
+300th
+132 11,951 vs. 7,0044,947
3-Pointers Made
+300th
248th
+52 325 vs. 829504
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
244th
+56 1,074 vs. 2,2841,210
Free Throws Made
42nd
+300th
+258 4,960 vs. 1,6773,283
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 2,1763,674

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
263rd
+300th
906 vs. 675231
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
278th
139 6 vs. 24
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
280th
263 3,701 vs. 9102,791
Rebounds
20th
264th
244 1,465 vs. 3991,066
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 872,259
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 33325
Blocks
139th
57th
82 64 vs. 12662
Offensive Rebounds
27th
262nd
235 349 vs. 97252
Defensive Rebounds
15th
199th
184 1,116 vs. 302814
Field Goals Made
19th
277th
258 1,291 vs. 336955
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 6721,880
3-Pointers Made
273rd
149th
124 51 vs. 8534
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
166th
13 212 vs. 22513
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,068 vs. 153915
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 2111,063

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 66124
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
84th
+300th
+216 19.54 vs. 14.005.55
Rebounds per game
213rd
265th
52 7.24 vs. 6.710.53
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.289.91
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.691.22
Blocks per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.41 vs. 2.171.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.400.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
115th
125th
10 5.47 vs. 5.310.16
Field Goals Made per game
139th
+300th
+161 6.86 vs. 5.141.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
+300th
+72 13.19 vs. 10.382.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
297th
+3 0.36 vs. 1.230.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
221st
+79 1.19 vs. 3.382.20
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.482.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 3.223.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Myles Turner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.795.69
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 6.051.67
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 1.3211.03
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.501.38
Blocks per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.34 vs. 1.911.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.470.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
197th
98 5.87 vs. 4.581.30
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 5.091.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 10.183.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
211st
+89 0.27 vs. 1.291.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
233rd
+67 1.12 vs. 3.412.29
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.323.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.203.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.