Brian Howard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)