Magic Johnson vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Wilkes 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 James Wilkes 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Wilkes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Wilkes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Wilkes 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Wilkes 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)