Magic Johnson vs. Tayshaun Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tayshaun Prince 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.

Tayshaun Prince

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tayshaun Prince: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tayshaun Prince 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tayshaun Prince 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tayshaun Prince 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tayshaun Prince 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tayshaun Prince 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tayshaun Prince 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tayshaun Prince 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tayshaun Prince 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Tayshaun Prince 4

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tayshaun Prince 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tayshaun Prince 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tayshaun Prince 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tayshaun Prince 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tayshaun Prince 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tayshaun Prince 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tayshaun Prince 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tayshaun Prince 11,272

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tayshaun Prince 4,332

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tayshaun Prince 2,407

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tayshaun Prince 571

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tayshaun Prince 500

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tayshaun Prince 1,017

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tayshaun Prince .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tayshaun Prince .367

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tayshaun Prince .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tayshaun Prince 14.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tayshaun Prince 5.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tayshaun Prince 3.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tayshaun Prince 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tayshaun Prince 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tayshaun Prince 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tayshaun Prince 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tayshaun Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tayshaun Prince 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tayshaun Prince 1,602

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tayshaun Prince 732

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tayshaun Prince 368

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tayshaun Prince 109

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tayshaun Prince 86

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tayshaun Prince 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tayshaun Prince .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tayshaun Prince .343

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tayshaun Prince .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tayshaun Prince 16.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 6.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tayshaun Prince 3.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tayshaun Prince 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 1.3 (2004)