Bob Elliott vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.