Magic Johnson vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
John Wall:
2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
John Wall0
Magic Johnson13
John Wall11
Magic Johnson13
John Wall4
Magic Johnson12
John Wall5

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
John Wall0
Magic Johnson3
John Wall0
Magic Johnson9
John Wall0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
John Wall1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson0
John Wall1
Magic Johnson4
John Wall0
Magic Johnson2
John Wall0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
John Wall 18.7

Magic Johnson 7.2
John Wall 4.2

Magic Johnson 11.2
John Wall 8.9

Magic Johnson 1.9
John Wall 1.6

Magic Johnson 0.4
John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
John Wall 12,088

Magic Johnson 6,559
John Wall 2,704

Magic Johnson 10,141
John Wall 5,735

Magic Johnson 1,724
John Wall 1,045

Magic Johnson 374
John Wall 439

Magic Johnson 906
John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
John Wall 23.1
(2017)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
John Wall 4.9
(2016)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
John Wall 10.7
(2017)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
John Wall 2.0
(2017)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
John Wall 1.1
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
John Wall 21.9

Magic Johnson 7.7
John Wall 4.3

Magic Johnson 12.3
John Wall 9.8

Magic Johnson 1.9
John Wall 1.7

Magic Johnson 0.3
John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
John Wall 810

Magic Johnson 1,465
John Wall 159

Magic Johnson 2,346
John Wall 364

Magic Johnson 358
John Wall 64

Magic Johnson 64
John Wall 41

Magic Johnson 190
John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
John Wall 27.2
(2017)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
John Wall 5.7
(2018)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
John Wall 11.9
(2015)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
John Wall 2.3
(2018)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
John Wall 1.4
(2015)