Leo Barnhorst vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Leo Barnhorst 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

Leo Barnhorst

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Leo Barnhorst 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 Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.