Swede Halbrook vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Swede Halbrook 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

Swede Halbrook

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swede Halbrook: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Swede Halbrook 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Swede Halbrook 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Swede Halbrook 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Swede Halbrook 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Swede Halbrook 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 786 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 949 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 64 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Swede Halbrook 143 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .347 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .591 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.3 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.0 (1961) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.5 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 62 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 83 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 12 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Swede Halbrook 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .333 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .700 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 (1961) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 (1961) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 (1961) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.