Jud Buechler vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jud Buechler 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

Jud Buechler

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jud Buechler 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)