Steve Burtt vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Steve Burtt

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Burtt: 1984-85 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Steve Burtt 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Steve Burtt 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 0.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 584 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 92 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Steve Burtt 123 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Steve Burtt 49 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 13 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Steve Burtt 101 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .426 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Burtt .143 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 9.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 2.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 50 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 12 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Steve Burtt 14 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Steve Burtt 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Steve Burtt 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .421 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Burtt .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .857 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 (1992) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)