Travis Best vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Travis Best 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

Travis Best

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Best: 1995-96 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Travis Best 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Travis Best 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Travis Best 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Travis Best 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 5,376 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Travis Best 1,249 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Travis Best 2,444 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Travis Best 661 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Travis Best 60 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Travis Best 708 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .431 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .345 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .835 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 11.9 (2001) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.9 (2001) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 6.1 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.4 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 (2001) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Best 7.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Travis Best 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Travis Best 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Best 442 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Travis Best 126 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Travis Best 173 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Travis Best 45 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Travis Best 8 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Travis Best 63 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Best .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Travis Best .303 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Travis Best .875 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Best 9.8 (2001) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Best 4.8 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Travis Best 9.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Travis Best 1.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Travis Best 0.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)