Junior Burrough vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Junior Burrough 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

Junior Burrough

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Burrough: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Junior Burrough 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough 189 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough 109 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Junior Burrough 15 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Junior Burrough 15 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Junior Burrough 10 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Junior Burrough 61 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough .376 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough .656 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Junior Burrough 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)