Byron Houston vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Byron Houston 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

Byron Houston

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Byron Houston 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)