Bailey Howell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bailey Howell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bailey Howell 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.