Magic Johnson vs. Tremont Waters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tremont Waters 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.

Tremont Waters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tremont Waters: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tremont Waters 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tremont Waters 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tremont Waters 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tremont Waters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tremont Waters 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tremont Waters 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tremont Waters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tremont Waters 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tremont Waters 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tremont Waters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tremont Waters 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tremont Waters 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tremont Waters 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tremont Waters 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tremont Waters 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tremont Waters 149

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tremont Waters 37

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tremont Waters 85

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tremont Waters 30

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tremont Waters 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tremont Waters 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tremont Waters .354

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tremont Waters .296

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tremont Waters .960

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tremont Waters 3.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tremont Waters 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tremont Waters 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tremont Waters 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tremont Waters 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tremont Waters 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tremont Waters 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tremont Waters 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tremont Waters 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tremont Waters 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tremont Waters 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tremont Waters 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tremont Waters 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tremont Waters 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tremont Waters 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tremont Waters .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tremont Waters .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tremont Waters .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tremont Waters 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tremont Waters 0.0 (2021)