Magic Johnson vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fatty Taylor 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fatty Taylor 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fatty Taylor 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

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