Bob Gross vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bob Gross 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.