Magic Johnson vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Wallace 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Wallace 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Wallace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Wallace 216

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Wallace 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Wallace 0.5 (1997)