Magic Johnson vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelden 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.

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelden Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shelden Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shelden Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shelden Williams .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shelden Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)