Magic Johnson vs. Joby Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joby Wright 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.

Joby Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joby Wright: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joby Wright 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joby Wright 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joby Wright 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joby Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joby Wright 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joby Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joby Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joby Wright 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joby Wright 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joby Wright 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joby Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joby Wright 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joby Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joby Wright 303

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joby Wright 218

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joby Wright 36

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joby Wright 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joby Wright .478

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joby Wright .416

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joby Wright 3.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joby Wright 2.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joby Wright 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joby Wright - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joby Wright -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joby Wright -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joby Wright -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joby Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joby Wright -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joby Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joby Wright - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.