Magic Johnson vs. Walt Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walt Williams: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walt Williams 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walt Williams 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walt Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walt Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walt Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walt Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walt Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walt Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walt Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walt Williams 8,385

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walt Williams 2,794

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walt Williams 1,637

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walt Williams 658

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walt Williams 406

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walt Williams 708

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walt Williams .425

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walt Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walt Williams .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walt Williams 17.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walt Williams 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walt Williams 4.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walt Williams 1.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walt Williams 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walt Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walt Williams 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walt Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walt Williams 215

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walt Williams 85

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walt Williams 40

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walt Williams 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walt Williams 16

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walt Williams 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walt Williams .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walt Williams .371

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walt Williams .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walt Williams 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walt Williams 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walt Williams 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walt Williams 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walt Williams 0.8 (2003)