Charles Barkley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Magic Johnson 10

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Charles Barkley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Charles Barkley 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)