Magic Johnson vs. Bryant Reeves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryant Reeves 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.

Bryant Reeves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bryant Reeves: 1995-96 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bryant Reeves 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bryant Reeves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bryant Reeves 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bryant Reeves 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bryant Reeves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bryant Reeves 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bryant Reeves 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bryant Reeves 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bryant Reeves 6.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bryant Reeves 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bryant Reeves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bryant Reeves 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bryant Reeves 4,945

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bryant Reeves 2,745

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bryant Reeves 623

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bryant Reeves 200

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bryant Reeves 302

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bryant Reeves 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bryant Reeves .475

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bryant Reeves .074

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bryant Reeves .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bryant Reeves 16.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bryant Reeves 8.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bryant Reeves 2.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bryant Reeves 0.6 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bryant Reeves 1.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bryant Reeves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bryant Reeves -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bryant Reeves -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bryant Reeves -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bryant Reeves -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bryant Reeves -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bryant Reeves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bryant Reeves -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bryant Reeves -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bryant Reeves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bryant Reeves -