Rickey Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rickey Brown 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

Rickey Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Brown: 1980-81 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rickey Brown 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rickey Brown 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Brown 1,482 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rickey Brown 1,200 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rickey Brown 119 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rickey Brown 95 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rickey Brown 114 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rickey Brown 340 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Brown .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rickey Brown .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Brown .667 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 5.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 4.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Brown 33 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rickey Brown 22 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rickey Brown 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rickey Brown 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rickey Brown 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rickey Brown 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Brown .458 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rickey Brown - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Brown .786 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 6.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)