Magic Johnson vs. P.J. Tucker: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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 P.J. Tucker, with 14 seasons played from 2007 to 2025, 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. P.J. Tucker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker
Points
88th
+300th
17th
+300th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
147th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
214th
4th
119th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
257th
Years1314139

Magic Johnson vs. P.J. Tucker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker
Points
82nd
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
212nd
+300th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
294th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 5,86311,844
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 4,7781,781
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,2258,916
Steals
23rd
214th
191 1,724 vs. 943781
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 263111
Offensive Rebounds
200th
284th
84 1,601 vs. 1,304297
Defensive Rebounds
99th
228th
129 4,958 vs. 3,4741,484
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 2,1314,080
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 5,0186,933
3-Pointers Made
+300th
223rd
+77 325 vs. 880555
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
220th
+80 1,074 vs. 2,4041,330
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 4,960 vs. 7214,239
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 9614,889

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
290th
29 906 vs. 88620
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 3,701 vs. 7262,975
Rebounds
20th
147th
127 1,465 vs. 602863
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1432,203
Steals
4th
119th
115 358 vs. 98260
Blocks
139th
257th
118 64 vs. 3826
Offensive Rebounds
27th
98th
71 349 vs. 184165
Defensive Rebounds
15th
129th
114 1,116 vs. 418698
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 2601,031
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 5971,955
3-Pointers Made
273rd
58th
215 51 vs. 154103
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
72nd
107 212 vs. 381169
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,068 vs. 521,016
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 721,202

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
149th
135 190 vs. 10585
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
+300th
+218 19.54 vs. 6.6212.93
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 5.391.85
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.389.81
Steals per game
19th
294th
275 1.90 vs. 1.060.84
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.300.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.470.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 5.47 vs. 3.921.55
Field Goals Made per game
138th
+300th
+162 6.86 vs. 2.414.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 13.19 vs. 5.667.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.990.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.711.53
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 0.814.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 1.085.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 6.9112.56
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 5.731.98
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 1.3610.99
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.930.95
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.360.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.750.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
280th
181 5.87 vs. 3.981.89
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 2.484.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 5.697.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.27 vs. 1.471.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
196th
+104 1.12 vs. 3.632.51
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 0.505.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 0.696.02

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.