Shawn Bradley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Shawn Bradley 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

Shawn Bradley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Bradley: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Shawn Bradley 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Bradley 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Shawn Bradley 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Shawn Bradley 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 8.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 2.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Bradley 6,752 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Shawn Bradley 5,268 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Shawn Bradley 573 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Shawn Bradley 532 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Shawn Bradley 2,119 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Shawn Bradley 832 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Bradley .457 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Shawn Bradley .103 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Bradley .716 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 13.2 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 8.4 (1997) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 2.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.9 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.6 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Bradley 128 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Shawn Bradley 147 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Shawn Bradley 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Shawn Bradley 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Shawn Bradley 47 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Shawn Bradley 43 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Bradley .478 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Shawn Bradley .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Bradley .741 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 6.4 (2001) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 7.1 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.4 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.0 (2001) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)