Thurl Bailey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)