Bronny James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bronny James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 88 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bronny James 27 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bronny James 43 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bronny James 18 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bronny James 41 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .316 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .283 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 (2025) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.5 (2026) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.6 (2026) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 (2025) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bronny James 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)