Bo Ellis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bo Ellis 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

Bo Ellis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bo Ellis: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bo Ellis 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bo Ellis 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 613 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 482 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bo Ellis 113 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bo Ellis 69 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 84 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bo Ellis 168 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .431 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .731 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 4.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Ellis 52 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bo Ellis 47 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bo Ellis 9 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bo Ellis 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bo Ellis 9 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bo Ellis 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Ellis .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bo Ellis - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bo Ellis .824 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Ellis 3.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Ellis 3.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bo Ellis 0.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.