Magic Johnson vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Wallace 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gerald Wallace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gerald Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)