Magic Johnson vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Granville Waiters 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Granville Waiters 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Granville Waiters 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)