Magic Johnson vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Oliver 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Brian Oliver 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brian Oliver 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)