Magic Johnson vs. Gene Tormohlen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Tormohlen 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.

Gene Tormohlen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Tormohlen: 1962-63 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Tormohlen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Tormohlen 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Tormohlen 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Tormohlen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Tormohlen 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Tormohlen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Tormohlen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Tormohlen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Tormohlen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Tormohlen 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Tormohlen 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Tormohlen 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Tormohlen 1,191

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Tormohlen 1,122

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Tormohlen 257

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Tormohlen 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Tormohlen .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Tormohlen .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Tormohlen 6.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Tormohlen 5.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Tormohlen 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Tormohlen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Tormohlen 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Tormohlen 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Tormohlen 59

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Tormohlen 65

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Tormohlen 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Tormohlen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Tormohlen .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Tormohlen .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Tormohlen 4.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Tormohlen 3.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Tormohlen 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.