John Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Brown 703 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Brown 250 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Brown 486 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Brown 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Brown 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Brown 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.