Tom Abernethy vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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