Bimbo Coles vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bimbo Coles 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

Bimbo Coles

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bimbo Coles: 1990-91 to 2003-04
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bimbo Coles 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bimbo Coles 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bimbo Coles 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 7.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 6,628 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 1,820 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 3,313 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 735 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 134 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bimbo Coles 852 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .425 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .267 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .811 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 11.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 6.1 (1995) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 92 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 22 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 25 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bimbo Coles 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .525 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .286 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .788 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 13.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.4 (1994) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.4 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)