Magic Johnson vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bryon Russell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bryon Russell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)