Magic Johnson vs. DeJuan Wheat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeJuan Wheat 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.

DeJuan Wheat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
DeJuan Wheat: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 DeJuan Wheat 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 DeJuan Wheat 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 DeJuan Wheat 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 DeJuan Wheat 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 DeJuan Wheat 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 DeJuan Wheat 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 DeJuan Wheat 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 DeJuan Wheat 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 DeJuan Wheat 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 DeJuan Wheat 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 DeJuan Wheat 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 DeJuan Wheat 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 DeJuan Wheat 265

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 DeJuan Wheat 56

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 DeJuan Wheat 127

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 DeJuan Wheat 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 DeJuan Wheat 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 DeJuan Wheat 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 DeJuan Wheat .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 DeJuan Wheat .390

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 DeJuan Wheat .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) DeJuan Wheat 4.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) DeJuan Wheat 2.2 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) DeJuan Wheat 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 DeJuan Wheat 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 DeJuan Wheat 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 DeJuan Wheat 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 DeJuan Wheat .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 DeJuan Wheat -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 DeJuan Wheat -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) DeJuan Wheat 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)