David Burns vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists David Burns 15 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals David Burns 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games David Burns 9 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds David Burns - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists David Burns - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals David Burns - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks David Burns - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games David Burns 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)