Magic Johnson vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Zion Williamson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Zion Williamson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Zion Williamson -