Bill Closs vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Closs 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bill Closs 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Closs 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.