Joe Bryant vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.