John Barber vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Barber 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Barber - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Barber - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Barber 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.