Art Burris vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Art Burris

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Burris 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Art Burris 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Art Burris 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Art Burris 74 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Art Burris - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Art Burris 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.