Rasual Butler vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rasual Butler 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

Rasual Butler

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rasual Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rasual Butler 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rasual Butler 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rasual Butler 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 7.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasual Butler 6,092 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rasual Butler 1,934 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rasual Butler 658 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rasual Butler 288 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rasual Butler 408 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rasual Butler 809 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasual Butler .403 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rasual Butler .362 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rasual Butler .747 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 11.9 (2010) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 3.3 (2009) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 1.4 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.6 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 (2010) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasual Butler 152 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rasual Butler 52 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rasual Butler 12 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rasual Butler 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rasual Butler 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rasual Butler 43 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasual Butler .407 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rasual Butler .417 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rasual Butler .857 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 10.6 (2009) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 3.0 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.6 (2005) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.2 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)