Magic Johnson vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Wilson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rick Wilson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rick Wilson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.