Bradley Beal vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bradley Beal 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

Bradley Beal

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bradley Beal: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bradley Beal 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bradley Beal 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bradley Beal 3 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bradley Beal 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bradley Beal 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 21.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 16,355 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 3,069 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bradley Beal 3,237 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bradley Beal 824 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 311 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bradley Beal 748 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .463 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .375 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .822 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 31.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 5.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2019) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 23.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 3.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 1,086 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 211 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bradley Beal 181 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bradley Beal 69 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 27 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bradley Beal 47 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .442 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .349 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .827 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 30.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 6.2 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.6 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)