Magic Johnson vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walker Russell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walker Russell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)