Byron Irvin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)