Magic Johnson vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Magic Johnson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Magic Johnson scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Magic Johnson has better playoff stats. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 3 points more than Magic Johnson in his 13 seasons (22.5 points against 19.5). On the other hand Magic Johnson scored a total of 15,069 points more than Victor Wembanyama (17,707 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | 13 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +3.0 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Magic Johnson | 17,707 | +15,069 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Magic Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Magic Johnson | 19.5 | +19.5 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Magic Johnson | 3,701 | +3,701 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 447 | +374 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 825 | +712 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 903 | +786 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Magic Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Magic Johnson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +3.0 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +3.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +11 | +789 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +15,069 | +5,252 | +9,908 | +5.0 | +55 | +277 | +3.6 | +4,510 | +5,294 | +3.9 | +11 | +789 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +19.5 | +6.8 | +13.4 | +50.6 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +24.1 | +5.6 | +6.7 | +83.8 | +13 | +190 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +3,701 | +1,291 | +2,552 | +50.6 | +51 | +212 | +24.1 | +1,068 | +1,274 | +83.8 | +13 | +190 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.0 | 1980 | 77 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 21.4 | +3.4 | 2024 | 71 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 21.6 | 1981 | 37 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 24.3 | +2.7 | 2025 | 46 |
Magic Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Magic Johnson played 11 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 13, from 1982 to 1996—he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 792 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 14.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1980 | 16 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Magic Johnson | 17.0 | +17.0 | 1981 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Magic Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Magic Johnson played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 171 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 15.3. |