Jabari Bird vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jabari Bird 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

Jabari Bird

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jabari Bird: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jabari Bird 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Bird 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Bird 39 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jabari Bird 19 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jabari Bird 8 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jabari Bird 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jabari Bird 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jabari Bird 13 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jabari Bird .577 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jabari Bird .429 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jabari Bird .462 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jabari Bird 3.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird 1.5 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird 0.6 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird 0.2 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird 0.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jabari Bird 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)