Magic Johnson vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)