Tyus Edney vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tyus Edney 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

Tyus Edney

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyus Edney: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tyus Edney 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tyus Edney 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 7.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 1,728 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 393 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tyus Edney 910 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tyus Edney 217 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 6 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tyus Edney 226 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .405 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .322 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .806 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 10.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.5 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 6.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 52 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 12 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tyus Edney 14 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tyus Edney 9 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tyus Edney 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .408 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .222 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .769 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 12.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 3.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (2001) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)