Matt Bonner vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Matt Bonner 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

Matt Bonner

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Bonner 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Matt Bonner 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Matt Bonner 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Matt Bonner 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 4,632 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 2,371 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Matt Bonner 552 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Matt Bonner 285 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 213 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Matt Bonner 792 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .414 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .780 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 259 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 156 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Matt Bonner 35 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Matt Bonner 16 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 17 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Matt Bonner 94 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .402 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .355 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .811 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)