William Bedford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader William Bedford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games William Bedford 238 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games William Bedford 14 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)