Magic Johnson vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.