Bill Henry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Henry: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Henry 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Henry 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Henry 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Henry 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Henry 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Henry 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Henry 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Bill Henry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Henry 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 Bill Henry 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Henry 613 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Henry 103 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Bill Henry 95 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Henry .320 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Henry .641 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Henry 9.9 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Henry 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Henry 9 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Henry 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Bill Henry 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Henry .118 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Henry .556 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Henry 3.0 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Henry - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.