Scott Burrell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Scott Burrell

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Burrell: 1993-94 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Burrell 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Scott Burrell 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Scott Burrell 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Scott Burrell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 6.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 2,647 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 1,332 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Scott Burrell 527 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Scott Burrell 341 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 180 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Scott Burrell 383 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .418 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .373 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .723 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 13.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 5.7 (1995) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 2.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.7 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 85 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 46 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Scott Burrell 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Scott Burrell 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Scott Burrell 23 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .447 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .286 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .846 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.0 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)