Magic Johnson vs. Walt Lemon, Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Lemon, Jr. 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.

Walt Lemon, Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walt Lemon, Jr. 103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walt Lemon, Jr. 29

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walt Lemon, Jr. 35

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walt Lemon, Jr. .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walt Lemon, Jr. .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walt Lemon, Jr. .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walt Lemon, Jr. -