John Barnhill vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader John Barnhill 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Barnhill 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 John Barnhill 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.