Buck Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Buck Johnson 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
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Buck Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)