Carl Bailey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Carl Bailey 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

Carl Bailey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Bailey: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Carl Bailey 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Bailey 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Bailey 2 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Carl Bailey 1 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Bailey 1.000 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Bailey 2.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Carl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)