Bruce Bowen vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)