Magic Johnson vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lou Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lou Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lou Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lou Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)