Roger Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Roger Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Brown: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Roger Brown 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Roger Brown 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Roger Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Roger Brown 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Brown 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.6 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 135 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 230 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Roger Brown 25 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Roger Brown 21 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Roger Brown 46 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Roger Brown 77 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .389 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Roger Brown - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 2.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 4.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 (1976) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.0 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 10 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 14 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Roger Brown 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Roger Brown 0 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Roger Brown 2 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Roger Brown 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .400 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Roger Brown - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 1.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.0 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.5 (1977) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.