Tim Bassett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tim Bassett 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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.