Desmond Bane vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Desmond Bane 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)