Magic Johnson vs. Bobby Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Lewis 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.

Bobby Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bobby Lewis: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bobby Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Lewis 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Lewis 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bobby Lewis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Lewis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Lewis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bobby Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bobby Lewis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bobby Lewis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bobby Lewis 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 Bobby Lewis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bobby Lewis 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bobby Lewis 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bobby Lewis 1,481

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bobby Lewis 533

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bobby Lewis 555

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bobby Lewis 255

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bobby Lewis .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bobby Lewis .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bobby Lewis 7.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bobby Lewis 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bobby Lewis 3.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bobby Lewis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bobby Lewis 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bobby Lewis 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bobby Lewis 27

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bobby Lewis 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bobby Lewis 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bobby Lewis 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bobby Lewis .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bobby Lewis .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bobby Lewis 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bobby Lewis 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bobby Lewis 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bobby Lewis - 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.