Magic Johnson vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brandon Rush 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Brandon Rush 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brandon Rush 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)