Magic Johnson vs. Bob Verga Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Verga: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Verga 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Verga 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Verga 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Verga 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Verga 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Verga 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Verga 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Verga 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Verga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Verga 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Verga 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Verga 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Verga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Verga 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Verga 104

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Verga 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Verga 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Verga 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Verga 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Verga 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Verga .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Verga - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Verga .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Verga 5.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Verga 0.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Verga 0.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Verga 0.6 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Verga 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Verga -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Verga -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Verga -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Verga -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Verga -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Verga -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Verga -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Verga 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Verga -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Verga - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Verga -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Verga -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Verga -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.