Shane Battier vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Shane Battier

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Shane Battier 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)