Brandon Bass vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Brandon Bass 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

Brandon Bass

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Bass: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Brandon Bass 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Bass 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Brandon Bass 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 6,575 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 3,448 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Brandon Bass 608 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Brandon Bass 295 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 479 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Brandon Bass 758 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .499 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Brandon Bass .207 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .832 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 12.5 (2012) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.2 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 1.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.9 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 498 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 262 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Brandon Bass 44 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Brandon Bass 31 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 26 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Brandon Bass 59 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .471 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Brandon Bass .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .890 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 11.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.8 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 2.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 1.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)