Harrison Barnes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Harrison Barnes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)