Dennis Bell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.