Magic Johnson vs. Tyrese Maxey: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Tyrese Maxey 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 / Scoring / Stats / 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 Tyrese Maxey, with 6 seasons played from 2021 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. Tyrese Maxey
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey
Points
88th
+300th
17th
+300th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
+300th
Years136134

Magic Johnson vs. Tyrese Maxey
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey
Points
82nd
--
102nd
155th
Rebounds
212nd
--
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
--
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
--
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 6,35211,355
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 9675,592
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,4368,705
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 2941,430
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 110264
Offensive Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 1,601 vs. 1121,489
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 8554,103
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 2,2813,930
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 4,9487,003
3-Pointers Made
+300th
298th
+2 325 vs. 714389
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 1,866792
Free Throws Made
41st
+300th
+259 4,960 vs. 1,0763,884
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 1,2424,608

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
+300th
906 vs. 322584
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
275th
271 138 vs. 1137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
94th
44 6 vs. 115
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 3,701 vs. 7302,971
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 1481,317
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1292,217
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 32326
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 1549
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 17332
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,116 vs. 131985
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 2651,026
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 5781,974
3-Pointers Made
273rd
144th
129 51 vs. 8635
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
171st
8 212 vs. 2219
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,068 vs. 114954
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 1311,143

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 41149
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
--
19.54 vs. 19.730.18
Rebounds per game
212nd
--
7.24 vs. 3.004.24
Assists per game
1st
--
11.19 vs. 4.466.73
Steals per game
19th
--
1.90 vs. 0.910.99
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.41 vs. 0.340.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.77 vs. 0.351.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
114th
--
5.47 vs. 2.662.82
Field Goals Made per game
137th
--
6.86 vs. 7.080.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
--
13.19 vs. 15.372.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
46th
+254 0.36 vs. 2.221.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.19 vs. 5.804.61
Free Throws Made per game
37th
--
5.47 vs. 3.342.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
--
6.46 vs. 3.862.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tyrese Maxey Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
155th
53 19.48 vs. 17.801.67
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 3.614.10
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 3.159.20
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.781.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.370.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.411.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 3.202.68
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
168th
26 6.79 vs. 6.460.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
181st
31 13.43 vs. 14.100.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.27 vs. 2.101.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
75th
+225 1.12 vs. 5.394.27
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.782.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.203.51

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.