Wayne Embry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Wayne Embry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Wayne Embry 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Wayne Embry 12.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.