Magic Johnson vs. Terry Tyler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Tyler 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.

Terry Tyler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Terry Tyler: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Terry Tyler 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Terry Tyler 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Terry Tyler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Tyler 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Terry Tyler 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Terry Tyler 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Tyler 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Terry Tyler 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Terry Tyler 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Tyler 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Terry Tyler 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Terry Tyler 8,868

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Terry Tyler 4,675

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Terry Tyler 1,039

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Terry Tyler 801

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Terry Tyler 1,342

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Terry Tyler 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Terry Tyler .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Terry Tyler .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Terry Tyler .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Terry Tyler 13.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Terry Tyler 7.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Terry Tyler 1.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Terry Tyler 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Terry Tyler 2.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Tyler 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Terry Tyler 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Terry Tyler 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Tyler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Terry Tyler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Terry Tyler 153

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Terry Tyler 55

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Terry Tyler 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Terry Tyler 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Terry Tyler 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Terry Tyler 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Terry Tyler .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Terry Tyler .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Terry Tyler .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Terry Tyler 13.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Terry Tyler 4.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Terry Tyler 1.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Terry Tyler 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Terry Tyler 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.