Magic Johnson vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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 Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Simmons 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bobby Simmons 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bobby Simmons 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)