Ron Brewer vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Ron Brewer

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Brewer: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Brewer 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Brewer 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Brewer 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 11.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 5,971 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 971 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Brewer 920 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Brewer 480 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 249 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Brewer 501 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .459 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .248 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .824 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 18.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 2.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 226 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 24 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Brewer 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Brewer 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 16 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Brewer 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .482 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .143 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .695 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 19.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 3.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 3.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.