Magic Johnson vs. Neal Walk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neal Walk 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Neal Walk: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Neal Walk 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Neal Walk 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Neal Walk 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Neal Walk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neal Walk 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neal Walk 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Neal Walk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Neal Walk 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Neal Walk 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Neal Walk 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neal Walk 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Neal Walk 7.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Neal Walk 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neal Walk 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Neal Walk 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Neal Walk 7,157

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Neal Walk 4,392

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Neal Walk 1,214

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Neal Walk 140 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Neal Walk 105 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Neal Walk 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Neal Walk .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Neal Walk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Neal Walk .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Neal Walk 20.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Neal Walk 12.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Neal Walk 4.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Neal Walk 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Neal Walk 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neal Walk 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Neal Walk 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Neal Walk 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neal Walk 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Neal Walk 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Neal Walk 50

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Neal Walk 40

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Neal Walk 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Neal Walk 1 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Neal Walk 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Neal Walk 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Neal Walk .415

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Neal Walk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Neal Walk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Neal Walk 8.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Neal Walk 7.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Neal Walk 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Neal Walk 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Neal Walk 0.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.