Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)