Marvin Barnes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.