John Bagley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Bagley 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

John Bagley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Bagley 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Bagley 665 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Bagley 19 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (1990) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)