Magic Johnson vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wesley Matthews 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Wesley Matthews 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wesley Matthews 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)