Marvin Bagley III vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)