Brad Branson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)