Magic Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob Lanier 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Lanier 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.