Henry Bibby vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Henry Bibby 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

Henry Bibby

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Bibby: 1972-73 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Bibby 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Henry Bibby 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Henry Bibby 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Henry Bibby 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Henry Bibby 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.9 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 5,775 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 1,581 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Henry Bibby 2,259 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Henry Bibby 561 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 34 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Henry Bibby 675 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .424 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .293 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .782 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 12.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 5.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1979) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.8 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 566 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 176 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Henry Bibby 231 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Henry Bibby 50 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 2 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Henry Bibby 72 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .396 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .385 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .768 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 11.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 4.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1977) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.