Elton Brand vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Elton Brand 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Magic Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)