Sterling Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sterling Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .363 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)