Magic Johnson vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Williams: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Williams 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Williams 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Williams 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Williams 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Williams 1,628

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Williams 1,146

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Williams 156

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Williams 210

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Williams 297

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Williams 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Williams .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Williams 8.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Williams 5.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Williams 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Williams 1.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Williams 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Williams 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Williams 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Williams 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Williams 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Williams 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Williams .214

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Williams .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Williams 1.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Williams 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Williams 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Williams 1.5 (1984)