Mike Bantom vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mike Bantom 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.