Bill Bridges vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Bridges:
1962-63 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Bridges1
Magic Johnson5
Bill Bridges13
Magic Johnson13
Bill Bridges12
Magic Johnson13
Bill Bridges3
Magic Johnson12

Honors and Awards

Bill Bridges0
Magic Johnson3
Bill Bridges0 *
Magic Johnson3
Bill Bridges0
Magic Johnson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bridges0
Magic Johnson10
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bridges2
Magic Johnson0
Bill Bridges0
Magic Johnson4
Bill Bridges0 *
Magic Johnson2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bridges 11.9
Magic Johnson 19.5

Bill Bridges 11.9
Magic Johnson 7.2

Bill Bridges 2.8
Magic Johnson 11.2

Bill Bridges 0.7
*
Magic Johnson 1.9

Bill Bridges 0.4
*
Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 11,012
Magic Johnson 17,707

Bill Bridges 11,054
Magic Johnson 6,559

Bill Bridges 2,553
Magic Johnson 10,141

Bill Bridges 69
*
Magic Johnson 1,724

Bill Bridges 36
*
Magic Johnson 374

Bill Bridges 926
Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .442
Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .693
Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 17.4
(1967)
Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)

Bill Bridges 15.1
(1967)
Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)

Bill Bridges 4.2
(1970)
Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)

Bill Bridges 0.9
(1974)
*
Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)

Bill Bridges 0.5
(1974)
*
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bridges 10.5
Magic Johnson 19.5

Bill Bridges 11.5
Magic Johnson 7.7

Bill Bridges 1.9
Magic Johnson 12.3

Bill Bridges 0.8
*
Magic Johnson 1.9

Bill Bridges 0.2
*
Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 1,185
Magic Johnson 3,701

Bill Bridges 1,305
Magic Johnson 1,465

Bill Bridges 219
Magic Johnson 2,346

Bill Bridges 16
*
Magic Johnson 358

Bill Bridges 4
*
Magic Johnson 64

Bill Bridges 113
Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .419
Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .673
Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 20.3
(1966)
Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)

Bill Bridges 20.8
(1971)
Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)

Bill Bridges 3.4
(1969)
Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)

Bill Bridges 1.4
(1974)
*
Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)

Bill Bridges 0.3
(1975)
*
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.