Magic Johnson vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton 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.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wayne Sappleton -