Brent Barry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brent Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Brent Barry:
1995-96 to 2008-09
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

Brent Barry2
Magic Johnson5
Brent Barry14
Magic Johnson13
Brent Barry8
Magic Johnson13
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson12

Honors and Awards

Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson3
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson3
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson10
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson4
Brent Barry0
Magic Johnson2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Brent Barry 9.3
Magic Johnson 19.5

Brent Barry 3.0
Magic Johnson 7.2

Brent Barry 3.2
Magic Johnson 11.2

Brent Barry 1.0
Magic Johnson 1.9

Brent Barry 0.3
Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Brent Barry 8,488
Magic Johnson 17,707

Brent Barry 2,780
Magic Johnson 6,559

Brent Barry 2,892
Magic Johnson 10,141

Brent Barry 955
Magic Johnson 1,724

Brent Barry 253
Magic Johnson 374

Brent Barry 912
Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Brent Barry .460
Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage
Brent Barry .405
Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage
Brent Barry .823
Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Brent Barry 14.4
(2002)
Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)

Brent Barry 5.4
(2002)
Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)

Brent Barry 5.8
(2004)
Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)

Brent Barry 1.8
(2002)
Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)

Brent Barry 0.5
(1998)
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Brent Barry 5.8
Magic Johnson 19.5

Brent Barry 2.0
Magic Johnson 7.7

Brent Barry 1.7
Magic Johnson 12.3

Brent Barry 0.5
Magic Johnson 1.9

Brent Barry 0.2
Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Brent Barry 513
Magic Johnson 3,701

Brent Barry 178
Magic Johnson 1,465

Brent Barry 146
Magic Johnson 2,346

Brent Barry 46
Magic Johnson 358

Brent Barry 18
Magic Johnson 64

Brent Barry 88
Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Brent Barry .446
Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage
Brent Barry .416
Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage
Brent Barry .802
Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Brent Barry 11.7
(1997)
Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)

Brent Barry 4.6
(2002)
Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)

Brent Barry 3.3
(1997)
Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)

Brent Barry 1.3
(1997)
Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)

Brent Barry 0.8
(2002)
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)