Magic Johnson vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Von Wafer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Von Wafer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Von Wafer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Von Wafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Von Wafer 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Von Wafer 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)