Magic Johnson vs. Bill Turner Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Turner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Turner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Turner 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Turner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Turner 0 *

* Notes: 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 Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Turner 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Turner 167

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Turner .407

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Turner 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Turner 18

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Turner .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Turner - 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.