Magic Johnson vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwight Waller 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dwight Waller 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dwight Waller 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dwight Waller 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.