Magic Johnson vs. Herb Williams Comparison

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

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Herb Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Herb Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)