Magic Johnson vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slick Watts 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.