Bruce Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bruce Brown 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

Bruce Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Brown: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Brown 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bruce Brown 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Brown 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bruce Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 3,705 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 1,765 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bruce Brown 1,033 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bruce Brown 384 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 213 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bruce Brown 416 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .337 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 11.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.4 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 4.0 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 10.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 1.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 404 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 168 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bruce Brown 76 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bruce Brown 36 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 18 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bruce Brown 40 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .510 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .310 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .844 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 14.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.1 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)