Magic Johnson vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Whitney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chris Whitney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chris Whitney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)