Magic Johnson vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tommy Kearns 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tommy Kearns 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tommy Kearns 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tommy Kearns 0 *

* Notes: 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tommy Kearns - 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.