Leandro Barbosa vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)