Magic Johnson vs. Bud Stallworth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Stallworth 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.

Bud Stallworth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bud Stallworth: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bud Stallworth 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bud Stallworth 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bud Stallworth 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bud Stallworth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bud Stallworth 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bud Stallworth 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bud Stallworth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bud Stallworth 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bud Stallworth 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bud Stallworth 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 Bud Stallworth 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bud Stallworth 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bud Stallworth 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bud Stallworth 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bud Stallworth 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bud Stallworth 2,403

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bud Stallworth 861

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bud Stallworth 213

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bud Stallworth 129 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bud Stallworth 51 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bud Stallworth 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bud Stallworth .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bud Stallworth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bud Stallworth .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bud Stallworth 9.9 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bud Stallworth 3.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bud Stallworth 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bud Stallworth 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bud Stallworth 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bud Stallworth -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bud Stallworth -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bud Stallworth -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bud Stallworth - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bud Stallworth - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bud Stallworth -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bud Stallworth -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bud Stallworth -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bud Stallworth - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bud Stallworth - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bud Stallworth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bud Stallworth -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bud Stallworth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bud Stallworth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bud Stallworth -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bud Stallworth -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bud Stallworth -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bud Stallworth - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bud Stallworth - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.