Fred Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Fred Brown 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

Fred Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Brown: 1971-72 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Brown 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Fred Brown 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Fred Brown 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Fred Brown 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Fred Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Fred Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Fred Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Fred Brown 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 1.4 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 14,018 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 2,637 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Fred Brown 3,160 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Fred Brown 1,149 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Fred Brown 166 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Fred Brown 963 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .478 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .373 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .858 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 23.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.9 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 5.5 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.3 (1978) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 0.9 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 1,197 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 196 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Fred Brown 193 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Fred Brown 74 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Fred Brown 8 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Fred Brown 83 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .461 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .310 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .819 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 28.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.2 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 (1979) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.