Magic Johnson vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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 Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Kozelko 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Kozelko 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Kozelko 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Kozelko 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Kozelko .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Kozelko .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.