Magic Johnson vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howard Wood 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Howard Wood 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Howard Wood 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Howard Wood 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Howard Wood -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Howard Wood -