Magic Johnson vs. Foots Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Foots Walker 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.

Foots Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Foots Walker: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Foots Walker 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Foots Walker 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Foots Walker 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Foots Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Foots Walker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Foots Walker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Foots Walker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Foots Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Foots Walker 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Foots Walker 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Foots Walker 4.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Foots Walker 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Foots Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Foots Walker 4,199

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Foots Walker 1,686

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Foots Walker 3,111

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Foots Walker 992

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Foots Walker 83

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Foots Walker 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Foots Walker .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Foots Walker .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Foots Walker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Foots Walker 10.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Foots Walker 3.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Foots Walker 8.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Foots Walker 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Foots Walker 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Foots Walker 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Foots Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Foots Walker 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Foots Walker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Foots Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Foots Walker 109

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Foots Walker 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Foots Walker 64

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Foots Walker 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Foots Walker 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Foots Walker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Foots Walker .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Foots Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Foots Walker .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Foots Walker 15.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Foots Walker 4.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Foots Walker 6.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Foots Walker 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Foots Walker 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.