Dwayne Bacon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dwayne Bacon 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

Dwayne Bacon

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne Bacon: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dwayne Bacon 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon 1,503 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon 537 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon 230 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon 96 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon 14 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 207 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon .402 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon .314 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon .780 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 10.9 (2021) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 3.1 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.3 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 (2019) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)