Magic Johnson vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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 Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Selden 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wayne Selden 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wayne Selden 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)