James Bailey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Bailey 595 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Bailey 14 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)