Magic Johnson vs. Brian Scalabrine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Scalabrine 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 Scalabrine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brian Scalabrine: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brian Scalabrine 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brian Scalabrine 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brian Scalabrine 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brian Scalabrine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Scalabrine 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Scalabrine 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brian Scalabrine 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brian Scalabrine 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brian Scalabrine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Scalabrine 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brian Scalabrine 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brian Scalabrine 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Scalabrine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brian Scalabrine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brian Scalabrine 1,594

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brian Scalabrine 1,034

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brian Scalabrine 436

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brian Scalabrine 157

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brian Scalabrine 121

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brian Scalabrine 520

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brian Scalabrine .390

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brian Scalabrine .344

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brian Scalabrine .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brian Scalabrine 6.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brian Scalabrine 4.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brian Scalabrine 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brian Scalabrine 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brian Scalabrine 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Scalabrine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brian Scalabrine 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brian Scalabrine 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Scalabrine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brian Scalabrine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brian Scalabrine 106

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brian Scalabrine 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brian Scalabrine 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brian Scalabrine 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brian Scalabrine 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brian Scalabrine 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brian Scalabrine .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brian Scalabrine .463

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brian Scalabrine .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brian Scalabrine 5.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brian Scalabrine 2.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brian Scalabrine 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brian Scalabrine 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brian Scalabrine 0.5 (2005)