Rick Brunson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)