Jaylen Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jaylen Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,983 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 604 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 248 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 103 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 44 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jaylen Brown 108 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .363 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .732 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 24.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 8.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)