Magic Johnson vs. Roland West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roland West 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.

Roland West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Roland West: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Roland West 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Roland West 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Roland West 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Roland West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Roland West 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Roland West 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Roland West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Roland West 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Roland West 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Roland West 0 *

* Notes: 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 Roland West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Roland West 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Roland West 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Roland West 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Roland West 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Roland West 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Roland West 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Roland West .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Roland West -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Roland West 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Roland West 1.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Roland West 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Roland West - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Roland West -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Roland West -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Roland West -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Roland West -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Roland West -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Roland West 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Roland West -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Roland West -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Roland West -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Roland West -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Roland West - 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.