Melvin Booker vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Melvin Booker 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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)