Tom Burleson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.