Magic Johnson vs. Tom Marshall Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Marshall: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Marshall 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Marshall 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Marshall 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Marshall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Marshall 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Marshall 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Marshall 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Marshall 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Marshall 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 Marshall 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Marshall 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Marshall 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Marshall 952

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Marshall 492

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Marshall 188

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Marshall 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Marshall .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Marshall .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Marshall 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Marshall 3.6 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Marshall 1.5 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Marshall 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Marshall 6.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Marshall 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Marshall 27

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Marshall 33

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Marshall 4

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Marshall 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Marshall .270

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Marshall .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Marshall 9.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Marshall 8.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Marshall 1.0 (1958)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Marshall - 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.