Magic Johnson vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ken Wilburn 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ken Wilburn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ken Wilburn - 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.