Magic Johnson vs. Keith Tower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Tower 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.

Keith Tower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Keith Tower: 1993-94 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Keith Tower 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Keith Tower 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Keith Tower 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Keith Tower 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Tower 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Keith Tower 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Keith Tower 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Keith Tower 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Tower 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Keith Tower 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Keith Tower 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Tower 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Keith Tower 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Keith Tower 98

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Keith Tower 69

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Keith Tower 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Keith Tower 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Keith Tower 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Keith Tower 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Keith Tower .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Keith Tower .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Keith Tower .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Keith Tower 2.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Keith Tower 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Keith Tower 0.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Keith Tower 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Keith Tower 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Keith Tower -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Keith Tower -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Keith Tower -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Keith Tower -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Keith Tower -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Keith Tower -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Keith Tower 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Keith Tower -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Keith Tower -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Keith Tower -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Keith Tower -