Magic Johnson vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Wayne Yates 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wayne Yates 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wayne Yates - 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.