Magic Johnson vs. Wesley Person Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Person 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 Person

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wesley Person 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wesley Person 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wesley Person 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wesley Person 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wesley Person 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wesley Person 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wesley Person 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wesley Person 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wesley Person 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wesley Person 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wesley Person 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wesley Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wesley Person 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wesley Person 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wesley Person 8,192

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wesley Person 2,402

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wesley Person 1,234

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wesley Person 579

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wesley Person 230

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wesley Person 15.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wesley Person 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wesley Person 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wesley Person 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wesley Person 0.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wesley Person 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wesley Person 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wesley Person 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wesley Person 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wesley Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wesley Person 278

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wesley Person 87

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wesley Person 31

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wesley Person 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wesley Person 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wesley Person 15.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wesley Person 6.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wesley Person 2.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wesley Person 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wesley Person 0.6 (1997)