Bayard Forrest vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bayard Forrest 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

Bayard Forrest

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bayard Forrest 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.