Bert Cook vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bert Cook 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

Bert Cook

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bert Cook: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bert Cook 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bert Cook 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bert Cook 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bert Cook 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bert Cook 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Bert Cook 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bert Cook 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bert Cook 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bert Cook 118 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bert Cook 72 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bert Cook 33 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bert Cook 37 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bert Cook .316 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bert Cook .680 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bert Cook 3.2 (1955) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bert Cook 1.9 (1955) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bert Cook 0.9 (1955) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bert Cook 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bert Cook 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bert Cook 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bert Cook 8 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bert Cook 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bert Cook 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bert Cook 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bert Cook .667 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bert Cook .000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bert Cook 8.0 (1955) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bert Cook 0.0 (1955) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bert Cook 2.0 (1955) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bert Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bert Cook - 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.