Bob Boozer vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bob Boozer 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

Bob Boozer

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Boozer 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bob Boozer 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Boozer 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bob Boozer 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bob Boozer 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 14.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** 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.