Cleveland Buckner vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.