Magic Johnson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lenny Wilkens 1

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lenny Wilkens 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 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.