Magic Johnson vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Yuta Watanabe 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Yuta Watanabe 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Yuta Watanabe 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)