Magic Johnson vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.