Junior Bridgeman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Junior Bridgeman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.