Brandon Armstrong vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brandon Armstrong 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

Brandon Armstrong

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Armstrong: 2001-02 to 2003-04
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brandon Armstrong 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Armstrong 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Armstrong 239 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brandon Armstrong 63 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brandon Armstrong 24 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brandon Armstrong 22 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brandon Armstrong 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brandon Armstrong 108 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Armstrong .352 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brandon Armstrong .333 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Armstrong .600 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 2.7 (2004) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 (2003) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Armstrong 6 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brandon Armstrong 2 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brandon Armstrong 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brandon Armstrong 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brandon Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brandon Armstrong 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Armstrong .250 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brandon Armstrong .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Armstrong - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.4 (2004) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)