Magic Johnson vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Walker 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.

Jimmy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Walker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jimmy Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jimmy Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jimmy Walker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jimmy Walker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jimmy Walker 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jimmy Walker .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jimmy Walker .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.