Magic Johnson vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Willoughby 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Willoughby 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Willoughby 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

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