Magic Johnson vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Wedman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Scott Wedman 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Scott Wedman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Scott Wedman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

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