Magic Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Walton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Magic Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.