Magic Johnson vs. Ray Wertis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Wertis 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.

Ray Wertis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ray Wertis: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ray Wertis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ray Wertis 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ray Wertis 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ray Wertis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ray Wertis 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ray Wertis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ray Wertis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ray Wertis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ray Wertis 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ray Wertis 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ray Wertis 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ray Wertis 246

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ray Wertis 45

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ray Wertis 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ray Wertis .210

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ray Wertis .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ray Wertis 4.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ray Wertis 0.9 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ray Wertis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ray Wertis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ray Wertis 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ray Wertis 16

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ray Wertis 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ray Wertis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ray Wertis .231

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ray Wertis .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ray Wertis 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ray Wertis 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ray Wertis - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.