Magic Johnson vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwyane Wade 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Dwyane Wade 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dwyane Wade 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dwyane Wade 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)