Magic Johnson vs. Wally Szczerbiak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Szczerbiak 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 Szczerbiak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wally Szczerbiak: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wally Szczerbiak 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wally Szczerbiak 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wally Szczerbiak 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wally Szczerbiak 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wally Szczerbiak 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wally Szczerbiak 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wally Szczerbiak 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wally Szczerbiak 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wally Szczerbiak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wally Szczerbiak 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wally Szczerbiak 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wally Szczerbiak 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wally Szczerbiak 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wally Szczerbiak 9,195

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wally Szczerbiak 2,602

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wally Szczerbiak 1,532

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wally Szczerbiak 388

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wally Szczerbiak 160

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wally Szczerbiak 651

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wally Szczerbiak .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wally Szczerbiak .406

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wally Szczerbiak .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wally Szczerbiak 19.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wally Szczerbiak 5.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wally Szczerbiak 3.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wally Szczerbiak 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wally Szczerbiak 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wally Szczerbiak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wally Szczerbiak 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wally Szczerbiak 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wally Szczerbiak 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wally Szczerbiak 552

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wally Szczerbiak 167

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wally Szczerbiak 77

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wally Szczerbiak 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wally Szczerbiak 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wally Szczerbiak 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wally Szczerbiak .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wally Szczerbiak .285

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wally Szczerbiak .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wally Szczerbiak 20.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wally Szczerbiak 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wally Szczerbiak 2.5 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wally Szczerbiak 1.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wally Szczerbiak 0.8 (2001)