Magic Johnson vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dion Waiters 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dion Waiters 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dion Waiters 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)