Magic Johnson vs. Derrick Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick 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.

Derrick Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derrick Williams: 2011-12 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Williams 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Williams 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derrick Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derrick Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derrick Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derrick Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derrick Williams 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derrick Williams 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derrick Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derrick Williams 3,809

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derrick Williams 1,693

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derrick Williams 293

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derrick Williams 199

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derrick Williams 108

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derrick Williams 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derrick Williams .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derrick Williams .300

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derrick Williams .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derrick Williams 12.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derrick Williams 5.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derrick Williams 0.9 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derrick Williams 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derrick Williams 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derrick Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Williams 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derrick Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derrick Williams 21

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derrick Williams 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derrick Williams 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derrick Williams 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derrick Williams 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derrick Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derrick Williams .533

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derrick Williams .600

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derrick Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derrick Williams 2.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derrick Williams 0.4 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derrick Williams 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derrick Williams 0.1 (2017)