Magic Johnson vs. Franz Wagner: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Franz Wagner all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Franz Wagner, with 5 seasons played from 2022 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Magic Johnson vs. Franz Wagner
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Magic Johnson Franz Wagner
Points
88th
+300th
17th
+300th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
+300th
Years135132

Magic Johnson vs. Franz Wagner
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Magic Johnson Franz Wagner
Points
82nd
--
102nd
63rd
Rebounds
212nd
--
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
--
1st
109th
Steals
19th
--
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
175th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 5,66412,043
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 1,4365,123
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,0829,059
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 3011,423
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 102272
Offensive Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 1,601 vs. 2871,314
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 1,1493,809
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 2,1034,108
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 4,4257,526
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 432107
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 1,336262
Free Throws Made
41st
+300th
+259 4,960 vs. 1,0263,934
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 1,2054,645

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
+300th
906 vs. 296610
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 3,701 vs. 2613,440
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 721,393
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 592,287
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 11347
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 1153
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 13336
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,116 vs. 591,057
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 931,198
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 2182,334
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 1635
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 71141
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,068 vs. 591,009
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 701,204

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 12178
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 211

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
--
19.54 vs. 19.140.41
Rebounds per game
212nd
--
7.24 vs. 4.852.39
Assists per game
1st
--
11.19 vs. 3.667.54
Steals per game
19th
--
1.90 vs. 1.020.89
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.41 vs. 0.340.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.77 vs. 0.970.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
114th
--
5.47 vs. 3.881.59
Field Goals Made per game
137th
--
6.86 vs. 7.100.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
--
13.19 vs. 14.951.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
192nd
+108 0.36 vs. 1.461.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.19 vs. 4.513.33
Free Throws Made per game
37th
--
5.47 vs. 3.472.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
--
6.46 vs. 4.072.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
63rd
39 19.48 vs. 21.752.27
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 6.001.71
Assists per game
1st
109th
108 12.35 vs. 4.927.43
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.920.97
Blocks per game
+300th
175th
+125 0.34 vs. 0.920.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.080.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
161st
62 5.87 vs. 4.920.96
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
79th
63 6.79 vs. 7.750.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
59th
153 13.43 vs. 18.174.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
197th
+103 0.27 vs. 1.331.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.12 vs. 5.924.80
Free Throws Made per game
47th
84th
37 5.62 vs. 4.920.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
115th
47 6.71 vs. 5.830.87

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.