Magic Johnson vs. Brandon Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Knight 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.

Brandon Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brandon Knight 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brandon Knight 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brandon Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brandon Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brandon Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brandon Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Brandon Knight 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brandon Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brandon Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brandon Knight 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brandon Knight 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brandon Knight 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brandon Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brandon Knight 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brandon Knight 6,301

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brandon Knight 1,385

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brandon Knight 1,777

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brandon Knight 386

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brandon Knight 75

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brandon Knight 451

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brandon Knight .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brandon Knight .352

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brandon Knight .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brandon Knight -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brandon Knight -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brandon Knight -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brandon Knight -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brandon Knight -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brandon Knight -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brandon Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brandon Knight -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brandon Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brandon Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brandon Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brandon Knight -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brandon Knight -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brandon Knight -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brandon Knight -