Magic Johnson vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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.

Tom Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Kelly 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Kelly 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom Kelly 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Kelly 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.