Magic Johnson vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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.

Samaki Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Samaki Walker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Samaki Walker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Samaki Walker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)