Magic Johnson vs. Deron Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deron Williams 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.

Deron Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Deron Williams: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Deron Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Deron Williams 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Deron Williams 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Deron Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Deron Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Deron Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Deron Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Deron Williams 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Deron Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Deron Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Deron Williams 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Deron Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Deron Williams 8.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Deron Williams 13,804

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Deron Williams 2,619

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Deron Williams 6,819

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Deron Williams 867

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Deron Williams 206

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Deron Williams 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Deron Williams .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Deron Williams .357

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Deron Williams .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Deron Williams 21.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Deron Williams 4.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Deron Williams 10.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Deron Williams 1.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Deron Williams 0.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Deron Williams 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Deron Williams 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Deron Williams 7.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Deron Williams 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Deron Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Deron Williams 1,412

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Deron Williams 284

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Deron Williams 630

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Deron Williams 91

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Deron Williams 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Deron Williams 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Deron Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Deron Williams .393

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Deron Williams .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Deron Williams 24.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Deron Williams 6.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Deron Williams 10.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Deron Williams 1.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Deron Williams 0.6 (2013)