Magic Johnson vs. Red Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Wallace 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
Red Wallace: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Red Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Red Wallace 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Red Wallace 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Red Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Wallace 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Wallace 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Red Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Red Wallace 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Red Wallace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Red Wallace 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 Red Wallace 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Red Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Red Wallace 556

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Red Wallace 58

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Red Wallace 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Red Wallace .278

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Red Wallace .541

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Red Wallace 9.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Red Wallace 1.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Red Wallace - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Red Wallace -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Red Wallace -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Red Wallace 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Red Wallace -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Red Wallace -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Red Wallace - 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.