Scottie Barnes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)