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Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird Comparison

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Info

Teams

Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991, 1995-1996)
Larry Bird Boston Celtics (1979-1992)

Position

Magic Johnson Shooting Guard, Point Guard, Power Forward
Larry Bird Small Forward, Power Forward

Height

Magic Johnson 6'9"
Larry Bird 6'9"

Weight

Magic Johnson 215
Larry Bird 220

NBA Championships

NBA Championships

Magic Johnson 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-1988) StarStarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) StarStarStar

Finals Appearances

Magic Johnson 9 (1980, 1982-1985, 1987-1989, 1991) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 5 (1981, 1984-1987) StarStarStarStarStar

Finals MVP

Magic Johnson 3 (1980, 1982, 1987) StarStarStar
Larry Bird 2 (1984, 1986) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Magic Johnson 13 (1980-1991, 1996) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Magic Johnson Yes Inducted in 2002
Larry Bird Yes Inducted in 1998

Number Retired

Magic Johnson Yes Lakers #32
Larry Bird Yes Celtics #33

Regular Season MVP

Magic Johnson 3 (1987, 1989-1990) StarStarStar
Larry Bird 3 (1984-1986) StarStarStar

All-NBA First Team

Magic Johnson 9 (1983-1991) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 9 (1980–1988) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

All-Star Games

Magic Johnson 12 (1980, 1982-1992) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Rookie of the Year

Magic Johnson No
Larry Bird Yes (1980)

All-NBA Second Team Team

Magic Johnson 1 (1982) Star
Larry Bird 1 (1990) Star

Defensive Player of the Year

Magic Johnson 0
Larry Bird 0

All-Defensive First Team

Magic Johnson 0
Larry Bird 0

NBA Scoring Leader

Magic Johnson 0
Larry Bird 0

NBA Rebound Leader

Magic Johnson 0
Larry Bird 0

NBA Assist Leader

Magic Johnson 4 (1983-1984, 1986-1987) StarStarStarStar
Larry Bird 0

NBA Steals Leader

Magic Johnson 2(1981-1982)
Larry Bird 0

NBA Blocks Leader

Magic Johnson 0
Larry Bird 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Magic Johnson 874
Larry Bird 852

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Magic Johnson 36.9
Larry Bird 38.5

Points

Magic Johnson 17,239
Larry Bird 20,883

Assists (Ast)

Magic Johnson 9,921
Larry Bird 5,389

Steals (Stl)

Magic Johnson 1,698
Larry Bird 1,514

Blocks (Blk)

Magic Johnson 361
Larry Bird 722

Rebounds (Reb)

Magic Johnson 6,376
Larry Bird 8,540

Field Goals Made (FG)

Magic Johnson 6,074
Larry Bird 8,238

Free Throw Made (FT)

Magic Johnson 4,788
Larry Bird 3,810

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Magic Johnson 5,649
Larry Bird 4,309

Three Pointers (3PT)

Magic Johnson 1,016
Larry Bird 597

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Magic Johnson 1,016
Larry Bird 1,599

Points Per Game (PPG)

Magic Johnson 19.7
Larry Bird 24.5

Assists Per Game (APG)

Magic Johnson 11.4
Larry Bird 6.3

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Magic Johnson 7.3
Larry Bird 10.0

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Magic Johnson 0.4
Larry Bird 0.8

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Magic Johnson 1.9
Larry Bird 1.8

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Magic Johnson 52.1%
Larry Bird 49.7%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Magic Johnson 84.8%
Larry Bird 88.4%

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Magic Johnson 100%
Larry Bird 37.3%

Minutes Played

Magic Johnson 32,287
Larry Bird 32,781

Turnovers

Magic Johnson 3,403
Larry Bird 2,691

True Shooting Percentage

Magic Johnson 60.9%
Larry Bird 56.5%

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Magic Johnson 186
Larry Bird 164

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Magic Johnson 39.8
Larry Bird 42.0

Points

Magic Johnson 3,640
Larry Bird 3,897

Assists (Ast)

Magic Johnson 2,320
Larry Bird 1,062

Steals (Stl)

Magic Johnson 358
Larry Bird 296

Blocks (Blk)

Magic Johnson 64
Larry Bird 145

Rebounds (Reb)

Magic Johnson 1,431
Larry Bird 1,683

Field Goals Made (FG)

Magic Johnson 1,276
Larry Bird 1,458

Free Throw Made (FT)

Magic Johnson 1,040
Larry Bird 901

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Magic Johnson 1,241
Larry Bird 1,012

Three Pointers (3PT)

Magic Johnson 48
Larry Bird 80

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Magic Johnson 203
Larry Bird 249

Points Per Game (PPG)

Magic Johnson 19.6
Larry Bird 23.8

Assists Per Game (APG)

Magic Johnson 12.5
Larry Bird 6.5

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Magic Johnson 7.7
Larry Bird 10.3

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Magic Johnson 0.3
Larry Bird 0.9

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Magic Johnson 1.9
Larry Bird 1.8

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Magic Johnson 50.8%
Larry Bird 47.2%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Magic Johnson 83.8%
Larry Bird 89%

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Magic Johnson 23.6%
Larry Bird 32.1%

Turnovers

Magic Johnson 684
Larry Bird 506

True Shooting Percentage

Magic Johnson 59.5%
Larry Bird 55.1%

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Magic Johnson 80 (1986-87)
Larry Bird 82 (1985-86)

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Magic Johnson 38.3 (1983-84)
Larry Bird 40.6 (1986-87)

Points

Magic Johnson 1909 (1986-87)
Larry Bird 2295 (1984-85)

Assists (Ast)

Magic Johnson 989 (1995-96)
Larry Bird 566 (1986-87)

Steals (Stl)

Magic Johnson 208 (1981-82)
Larry Bird 166 (1985-86)

Blocks (Blk)

Magic Johnson 49 (1983-84)
Larry Bird 98 (1984-85)

Rebounds (Reb)

Magic Johnson 751 (1981-82)
Larry Bird 895 (1980-81)

Field Goals Made (FG)

Magic Johnson 683 (1986-87)
Larry Bird 918 (1984-85)

Free Throw Made (FT)

Magic Johnson 567 (1990-91)
Larry Bird 441 (1985-86)

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Magic Johnson 637 (1990-91)
Larry Bird 492 (1985-86)

Three Pointers (3PT)

Magic Johnson 276 (1990-91)
Larry Bird 98 (1987-88)

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Magic Johnson 276 (1990-91)
Larry Bird 237 (1987-88)

Points Per Game (PPG)

Magic Johnson 23.9 (1986-87)
Larry Bird 29.9 (1987-88)

Assists Per Game (APG)

Magic Johnson 13.1 (1983-84)
Larry Bird 7.6 (1986-87)

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Magic Johnson 9.6 (1981-82)
Larry Bird 11.0 (1982-83)

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Magic Johnson 0.7 (1983-84)
Larry Bird 1.2 (1984-85)

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Magic Johnson 3.4 (1980-81)
Larry Bird 2.0 (1985-86)

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Magic Johnson .565% (1983-84)
Larry Bird .527% (1987-88)

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Magic Johnson .911% (1988-89)
Larry Bird .947% (1988-89)

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Magic Johnson 1% (1995-96)
Larry Bird .427% (1984-85)

Turnovers

Magic Johnson 103
Larry Bird 11 (1988-89)

True Shooting Percentage

Magic Johnson .637% (1984-85)
Larry Bird .612% (1986-87)

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Info

Teams

Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991, 1995-1996)
Larry Bird Boston Celtics (1979-1992)

Position

Magic Johnson Shooting Guard, Point Guard, Power Forward
Larry Bird Small Forward, Power Forward

Height

Magic Johnson 6'9"
Larry Bird 6'9"

Weight

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Championships

NBA Championships

Magic Johnson 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-1988)
Larry Bird 3 (1981, 1984, 1986)

Finals Appearances

Magic Johnson 9 (1980, 1982-1985, 1987-1989, 1991)
Larry Bird 5 (1981, 1984-1987)

Finals MVP

Magic Johnson 3 (1980, 1982, 1987)
Larry Bird 2 (1984, 1986)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Magic Johnson 13 (1980-1991, 1996)
Larry Bird 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Magic Johnson Yes Inducted in 2002
Larry Bird Yes Inducted in 1998

Number Retired

Magic Johnson Yes Lakers #32
Larry Bird Yes Celtics #33

Regular Season MVP

Magic Johnson 3 (1987, 1989-1990)
Larry Bird 3 (1984-1986)

All-NBA First Team

Magic Johnson 9 (1983-1991)
Larry Bird 9 (1980–1988)

All-Star Games

Magic Johnson 12 (1980, 1982-1992)
Larry Bird 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992)

Rookie of the Year

Magic Johnson No
Larry Bird Yes (1980)

All-NBA Second Team Team

Magic Johnson 1 (1982)
Larry Bird 1 (1990)

Defensive Player of the Year

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

All-Defensive First Team

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Scoring Leader

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Rebound Leader

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Assist Leader

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Steals Leader

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

NBA Blocks Leader

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Points

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Assists (Ast)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Steals (Stl)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Blocks (Blk)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Rebounds (Reb)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Field Goals Made (FG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Made (FT)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Pointers (3PT)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Points Per Game (PPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Assists Per Game (APG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Minutes Played

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Turnovers

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

True Shooting Percentage

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Minutes Played Per Game (MP)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Points

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Assists (Ast)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Steals (Stl)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Blocks (Blk)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Rebounds (Reb)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Field Goals Made (FG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Made (FT)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Attempts (FTA)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Pointers (3PT)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Point Attempts (3PTA)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Points Per Game (PPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Assists Per Game (APG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Rebounds Per Game (RPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Blocks Per Game (BPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Steals Per Game (SPG)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Three Point Percentage (3PT%)

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

Turnovers

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

True Shooting Percentage

Magic Johnson Larry Bird

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