Wayne Cooper vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.