Magic Johnson vs. Earl Williams Comparison

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

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Earl Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Earl Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Earl Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Earl Williams 62

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Earl Williams -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Earl Williams -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.