RJ Barrett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader RJ Barrett 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)