Bill Bradley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Bradley 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

Bill Bradley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bradley: 1967-68 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bradley 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Bradley 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Bradley 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Bradley 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Bradley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bill Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Bradley 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 Bill Bradley 12.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bradley 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bradley 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Bradley 0.7 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Bradley 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bradley 9,217 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Bradley 2,354 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Bradley 2,533 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Bradley 209 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Bradley 65 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Bradley 742 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bradley .448 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Bradley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bradley .840 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bradley 16.1 (1973) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bradley 4.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Bradley 4.5 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Bradley 0.9 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bradley 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bradley 12.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bradley 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Bradley 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Bradley 0.6 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Bradley 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bradley 1,222 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Bradley 333 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Bradley 263 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Bradley 9 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Bradley 3 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Bradley 95 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bradley .438 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Bradley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bradley .805 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bradley 16.2 (1972) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bradley 7.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Bradley 4.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Bradley 0.7 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bradley 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.