Magic Johnson vs. Barry Sumpter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Sumpter and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Barry Sumpter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Barry Sumpter: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Barry Sumpter 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Barry Sumpter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Barry Sumpter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Barry Sumpter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Barry Sumpter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Barry Sumpter 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Barry Sumpter .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Barry Sumpter -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Barry Sumpter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Barry Sumpter -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Barry Sumpter -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Barry Sumpter -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Barry Sumpter -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Barry Sumpter -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Barry Sumpter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Barry Sumpter -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Barry Sumpter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Barry Sumpter -