John Barr vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barr 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Barr 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Barr 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Barr 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Barr 54 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games John Barr 58 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Barr - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Barr - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.