Wayne Ellington vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Wayne Ellington 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)