Magic Johnson vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Milt Wagner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Milt Wagner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Milt Wagner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Milt Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)