Magic Johnson vs. Chet Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Walker 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.

Chet Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chet Walker: 1962-63 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chet Walker 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chet Walker 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chet Walker 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chet Walker 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chet Walker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chet Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chet Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chet Walker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chet Walker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chet Walker 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 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chet Walker 7.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chet Walker 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chet Walker 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chet Walker 18,831

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chet Walker 7,314

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chet Walker 2,126

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chet Walker 117 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chet Walker 10 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chet Walker 1,032

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chet Walker .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chet Walker .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chet Walker 22.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chet Walker 10.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chet Walker 2.5 (1966)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chet Walker 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chet Walker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chet Walker 7.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chet Walker 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chet Walker 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chet Walker 1,916

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chet Walker 737

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chet Walker 212

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chet Walker 23 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chet Walker 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chet Walker 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chet Walker .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chet Walker .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chet Walker 21.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chet Walker 10.4 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chet Walker 3.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chet Walker 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chet Walker 0.1 (1974) *

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.