Magic Johnson vs. Luther Wright Comparison

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

Luther Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Luther Wright 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Luther Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Luther Wright 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Luther Wright 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Luther Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Luther Wright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Luther Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Luther Wright 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Luther Wright 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Luther Wright -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Luther Wright -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Luther Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Luther Wright -