Magic Johnson vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Williams 184

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Williams 54

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Williams 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Williams 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Williams 0.8 (1988)