Magic Johnson vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bobby Wanzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bobby Wanzer 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bobby Wanzer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.