Magic Johnson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Sharman 7

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Sharman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.