Bucky Bockhorn vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bucky Bockhorn 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

Bucky Bockhorn

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bucky Bockhorn: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bucky Bockhorn 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bucky Bockhorn 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bucky Bockhorn 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bucky Bockhorn 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 Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 5,430 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 2,234 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 1,645 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 474 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .403 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .748 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 15.8 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 6.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.6 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 300 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 103 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 98 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 26 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .407 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .776 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 17.0 (1962) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.8 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 5.0 (1962) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - 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.