Magic Johnson vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dean Tolson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dean Tolson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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