Magic Johnson vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Buck Williams 4

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Buck Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)