Malaki Branham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Malaki Branham 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

Malaki Branham

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malaki Branham: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Malaki Branham 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 9.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham 1,363 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham 329 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Malaki Branham 283 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Malaki Branham 60 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Malaki Branham 15 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Malaki Branham 141 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham .436 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham .325 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham .850 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 10.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.7 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Malaki Branham 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)