Magic Johnson vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams and Magic Johnson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson has better scoring stats than Deron Williams in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Magic Johnson averages 3.2 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (19.5 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 3,903 points more (17,707 vs. 13,804).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Magic Johnson	19.5	+3.2	13
Deron Williams	16.3		12

Total Points			Seasons
Magic Johnson	17,707	+3,903	13
Deron Williams	13,804		12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Magic Johnson has a better career point average than Deron Williams (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,289).

Points Per Game			Playoffs
Magic Johnson	19.5	+3.8	13
Deron Williams	15.7		9

Total Points			Playoffs
Magic Johnson	3,701	+2,289	13
Deron Williams	1,412		9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	0
Deron Williams	1	+1

40+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	6	+2
Deron Williams	4

30+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	93	+42
Deron Williams	51

20+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	447	+181
Deron Williams	266

10+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	825	+136
Deron Williams	689

1+ Point Games (games with points)
Magic Johnson	903	+66
Deron Williams	837

0 Point Games (games without points)
Magic Johnson	3
Deron Williams	8	+5

Playoffs

40+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	4	+4
Deron Williams	0

30+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	12	+4
Deron Williams	8

20+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	83	+49
Deron Williams	34

10+ Point Games
Magic Johnson	182	+117
Deron Williams	65

1+ Point Games (games with points)
Magic Johnson	189	+106
Deron Williams	83

0 Point Games (games without points)
Magic Johnson	1
Deron Williams	7	+6

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

	Pts	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%	Yrs	Gms
Magic Johnson	19.5	6.9	13.2	52.0	0.4	1.2	30.3	5.5	6.5	84.8	13	906
difference:	+3.2	+1.1	+0.2	+7.5	+1.0	+2.7	+5.4	+2.1	+2.4	+2.6	+1	+61
Deron Williams	16.3	5.8	13.0	44.5	1.4	3.9	35.7	3.4	4.1	82.2	12	845

Total Stats

	Pts	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%	Yrs	Gms
Magic Johnson	17,707	6,211	11,951	52.0	325	1,074	30.3	4,960	5,850	84.8	13	906
difference:	+3,903	+1,337	+987	+7.5	+853	+2,222	+5.4	+2,082	+2,348	+2.6	+1	+61
Deron Williams	13,804	4,874	10,964	44.5	1,178	3,296	35.7	2,878	3,502	82.2	12	845

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

	Pts	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%	Yrs	Gms
Magic Johnson	19.5	6.8	13.4	50.6	0.3	1.1	24.1	5.6	6.7	83.8	13	190
difference:	+3.8	+1.5	+1.4	+6.7	+1.2	+2.8	+15.2	+2.0	+2.2	+3.5	+4	+100
Deron Williams	15.7	5.3	12.0	43.8	1.5	3.9	39.3	3.6	4.5	80.3	9	90

Total Stats

	Pts	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%	Yrs	Gms
Magic Johnson	3,701	1,291	2,552	50.6	51	212	24.1	1,068	1,274	83.8	13	190
difference:	+2,289	+817	+1,471	+6.7	+86	+137	+15.2	+741	+867	+3.5	+4	+100
Deron Williams	1,412	474	1,081	43.8	137	349	39.3	327	407	80.3	9	90

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.0	+7.2	1980	77
Deron Williams	10.8		2006	80

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.6	+5.4	1981	37
Deron Williams	16.2		2007	80

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.6		1982	78
Deron Williams	18.8	+0.2	2008	82

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	16.8		1983	79
Deron Williams	19.4	+2.6	2009	68

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.6		1984	67
Deron Williams	18.7	+1.1	2010	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.3		1985	77
Deron Williams	20.1	+1.8	2011	65

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.8		1986	72
Deron Williams	20.1	+1.3	2011	65

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	23.9	+2.9	1987	80
Deron Williams	21.0		2012	55

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.6	+0.7	1988	72
Deron Williams	18.9		2013	78

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	22.5	+8.2	1989	77
Deron Williams	14.3		2014	64

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	22.3	+9.3	1990	79
Deron Williams	13.0		2015	68

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.4	+5.3	1991	79
Deron Williams	14.1		2016	65

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	14.6	+3.6	1996	32
Deron Williams	11.0		2017	64

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.3	+18.3	1980	16
Deron Williams	-	DNP	2006	0

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.0		1981	3
Deron Williams	19.2	+2.2	2007	17

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.4		1982	14
Deron Williams	21.6	+4.2	2008	12

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.9		1983	15
Deron Williams	20.2	+2.3	2009	5

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.2		1984	21
Deron Williams	24.3	+6.1	2010	10

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.5	+17.5	1985	19
Deron Williams	-	DNP	2011	0

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.6	+21.6	1986	14
Deron Williams	-	DNP	2011	0

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.8	+21.8	1987	18
Deron Williams	-	DNP	2012	0

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.9		1988	24
Deron Williams	20.6	+0.7	2013	7

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.4	+3.9	1989	14
Deron Williams	14.5		2014	12

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	25.2	+13.4	1990	9
Deron Williams	11.8		2015	6

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.8	+16.8	1991	19
Deron Williams	5.0		2016	3

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	15.3	+11.0	1996	4
Deron Williams	4.3		2017	18

Magic Johnson vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams and Magic Johnson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Career NumbersWho has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

Points Per Game

Total Points

Points in the Playoffs

Points Per Game

Total Points

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

40+ Point Games

30+ Point Games

20+ Point Games

10+ Point Games

1+ Point Games (games with points)

0 Point Games (games without points)

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

30+ Point Games

20+ Point Games

10+ Point Games

1+ Point Games (games with points)

0 Point Games (games without points)

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Total Stats

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Total Stats

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?