Magic Johnson vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ish Wainright: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ish Wainright 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ish Wainright 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ish Wainright 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)