Magic Johnson vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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.

John Vallely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Vallely 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Vallely 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Vallely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Vallely 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Vallely 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Vallely 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Vallely -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Vallely -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Vallely - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.