Gale Bishop vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gale Bishop 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

Gale Bishop

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gale Bishop: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gale Bishop 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gale Bishop 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gale Bishop 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gale Bishop 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gale Bishop 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gale Bishop 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gale Bishop 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gale Bishop 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gale Bishop 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gale Bishop 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 Gale Bishop 8.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 467 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gale Bishop 92 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gale Bishop 56 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .325 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .651 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 18 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gale Bishop 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gale Bishop 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .269 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.