Pete Brennan vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Pete Brennan 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

Pete Brennan

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Brennan: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Pete Brennan 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Pete Brennan 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Pete Brennan 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Pete Brennan 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 40 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 31 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Pete Brennan 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Pete Brennan 16 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .302 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .560 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 5 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Pete Brennan 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Pete Brennan 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .286 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.