John Battle vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Battle 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Battle 273 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Battle 612 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Battle 80 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Battle 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Battle 55 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)