Sam Bowie vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)