Gus Bailey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gus Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.