Walter Berry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Walter Berry 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

Walter Berry

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Berry: 1986-87 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Walter Berry 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Walter Berry 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Walter Berry 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Berry 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Berry 2,882 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Walter Berry 971 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Walter Berry 292 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Walter Berry 122 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Walter Berry 151 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Walter Berry 205 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Berry .539 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Walter Berry .200 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Walter Berry .638 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Berry 17.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 5.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.7 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 0.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.9 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Berry 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Berry 99 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Walter Berry 30 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Walter Berry 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Walter Berry 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Walter Berry 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Walter Berry 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Berry .526 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Walter Berry .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Walter Berry .826 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Berry 22.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 7.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 2.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 1.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)