Dick Barnett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Barnett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dick Barnett 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dick Barnett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dick Barnett 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.