Magic Johnson vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Weitzman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rick Weitzman 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rick Weitzman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rick Weitzman 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.