Branden Carlson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)