Magic Johnson vs. Brevin Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brevin 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.

Brevin Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brevin Knight 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brevin Knight 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brevin Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brevin Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brevin Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brevin Knight 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brevin Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brevin Knight 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brevin Knight 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brevin Knight 6.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brevin Knight 1.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brevin Knight 5,342

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brevin Knight 1,785

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brevin Knight 4,481

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brevin Knight 1,229

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brevin Knight 87

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brevin Knight 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brevin Knight .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brevin Knight .134

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brevin Knight .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brevin Knight 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brevin Knight 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brevin Knight 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brevin Knight 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brevin Knight 39

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brevin Knight 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brevin Knight 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brevin Knight 25

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brevin Knight 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brevin Knight 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brevin Knight .255

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brevin Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brevin Knight .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998)