Tom Barker vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Tom Barker

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.