Ron Bonham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ron Bonham 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

Ron Bonham

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Bonham: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Bonham 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Bonham 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Bonham 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Bonham 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Bonham 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Ron Bonham 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 478 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 113 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Bonham 30 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Bonham 76 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .391 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .832 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 7.4 (1965) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 2.1 (1965) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.5 (1965) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 31 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Bonham 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Bonham 9 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .522 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.5 (1965) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.6 (1966) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 (1966) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.