Magic Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bernard King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bernard King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bernard King 230

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bernard King 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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