Magic Johnson vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Franz Wagner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Franz Wagner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Franz Wagner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Franz Wagner 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Franz Wagner 7.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Franz Wagner 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Franz Wagner 126

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Franz Wagner 42

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Franz Wagner 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Franz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Franz Wagner 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Franz Wagner 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Franz Wagner .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Franz Wagner .310

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Franz Wagner .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Franz Wagner 21.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Franz Wagner 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Franz Wagner 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)