Matt Barnes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Matt Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)