Bill Ebben vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ebben: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Ebben 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Ebben 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Ebben 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 Ebben 1.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben 15 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben 8 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Ebben 4 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Ebben 8 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben .214 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben .750 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 (1958) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 (1958) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 (1958) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Ebben 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - 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.