Magic Johnson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner 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.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Elston Turner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)