Magic Johnson vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Buck Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Buck Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)