Bud Grant vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bud Grant 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bud Grant 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bud Grant 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Bud Grant 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.