Magic Johnson vs. Wally Rank Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Rank 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.

Wally Rank

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wally Rank: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wally Rank 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wally Rank 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wally Rank 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wally Rank 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wally Rank 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wally Rank 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wally Rank 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Wally Rank 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wally Rank 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wally Rank 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wally Rank 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wally Rank 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wally Rank 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wally Rank 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wally Rank 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wally Rank 55

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wally Rank 30

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wally Rank 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wally Rank 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wally Rank 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wally Rank 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wally Rank .368

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wally Rank -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wally Rank .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wally Rank 2.2 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wally Rank 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wally Rank 0.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wally Rank 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wally Rank 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wally Rank -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wally Rank -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wally Rank -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wally Rank -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wally Rank -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wally Rank -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wally Rank -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wally Rank -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wally Rank -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wally Rank -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wally Rank 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wally Rank -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wally Rank -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wally Rank -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wally Rank -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wally Rank -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wally Rank -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wally Rank -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wally Rank -