Bob Carrington vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.