Magic Johnson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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 McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob McAdoo 1

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob McAdoo 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob McAdoo 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

* 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 McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (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.