Cliff Barker vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cliff Barker 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

Cliff Barker

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Barker: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Barker 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cliff Barker 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Barker 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cliff Barker 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Barker 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cliff Barker 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cliff Barker 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Barker 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Cliff Barker 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cliff Barker 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Cliff Barker 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 1.8 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Barker 557 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cliff Barker 181 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cliff Barker 294 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cliff Barker 149 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Barker .316 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Barker .662 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 1.8 (1952) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.2 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 5.0 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Barker 42 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cliff Barker 15 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cliff Barker 23 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cliff Barker 9 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Barker .320 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Barker .556 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Barker 5.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Barker 5.0 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cliff Barker 3.3 (1951) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Barker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.