Magic Johnson vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Love 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Love 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Bob Love 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Love 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Love 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.