Bernard James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bernard James 92 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bernard James 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)