Kobe Bufkin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kobe Bufkin 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

Kobe Bufkin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bufkin: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kobe Bufkin 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin 81 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin 33 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin 27 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin 7 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 17 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin .370 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin .225 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)