Brian Cardinal vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)