Butch Beard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Butch Beard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Butch Beard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Butch Beard 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.