Magic Johnson vs. Bo Lamar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bo Lamar 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.

Bo Lamar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bo Lamar: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bo Lamar 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bo Lamar 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bo Lamar 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bo Lamar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bo Lamar 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bo Lamar 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bo Lamar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bo Lamar 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bo Lamar 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bo Lamar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bo Lamar 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bo Lamar 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bo Lamar 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bo Lamar 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bo Lamar 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bo Lamar 502

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bo Lamar 92

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bo Lamar 177

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bo Lamar 59

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bo Lamar 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bo Lamar 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bo Lamar .406

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bo Lamar - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bo Lamar .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bo Lamar 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bo Lamar 1.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bo Lamar 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bo Lamar 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bo Lamar 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bo Lamar 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bo Lamar 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bo Lamar 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bo Lamar 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bo Lamar 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bo Lamar 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bo Lamar 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bo Lamar 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bo Lamar 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bo Lamar 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bo Lamar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bo Lamar .293

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bo Lamar - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bo Lamar .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bo Lamar 3.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bo Lamar 0.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bo Lamar 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bo Lamar 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bo Lamar 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.