Brandon Ingram vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brandon Ingram 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 162 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 37 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 37 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brandon Ingram 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .475 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .407 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .830 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)