Bill Chamberlain vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.