Bam Adebayo vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,140 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 640 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 239 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bam Adebayo 71 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .529 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .762 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)