Magic Johnson vs. John Wall: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 John Wall, with 11 seasons played from 2011 to 2023, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. John Wall
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson John Wall Magic Johnson John Wall
Points
88th
283rd
17th
+300th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
47th
1st
103rd
Steals
23rd
163rd
4th
234th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
235th
Years1311134

Magic Johnson vs. John Wall
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson John Wall Magic Johnson John Wall
Points
82nd
113rd
102nd
61st
Rebounds
212nd
+300th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
8th
1st
3rd
Steals
19th
53rd
19th
33rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
129th

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
283rd
195 17,707 vs. 12,0885,619
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 2,7043,855
Assists
7th
47th
40 10,141 vs. 5,7354,406
Steals
23rd
163rd
140 1,724 vs. 1,045679
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 43965
Offensive Rebounds
199th
+300th
+101 1,601 vs. 3611,240
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 2,3432,615
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 4,3731,838
Field Goals Attempted
166th
274th
108 11,951 vs. 10,1711,780
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 651326
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
288th
+12 1,074 vs. 2,021947
Free Throws Made
40th
220th
180 4,960 vs. 2,6912,269
Free Throws Attempted
49th
228th
179 5,850 vs. 3,4682,382

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 647259
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
75th
71 138 vs. 8130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
152nd
14 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 3,701 vs. 8102,891
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 1591,306
Assists
1st
103rd
102 2,346 vs. 3641,982
Steals
4th
234th
230 358 vs. 64294
Blocks
139th
235th
96 64 vs. 4123
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 20329
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,116 vs. 139977
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 2861,005
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 6821,870
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 3516
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 13181
Free Throws Made
11th
246th
235 1,068 vs. 203865
Free Throws Attempted
12th
267th
255 1,274 vs. 2471,027

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 37153
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
113rd
31 19.54 vs. 18.680.86
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 4.183.06
Assists per game
1st
8th
7 11.19 vs. 8.862.33
Steals per game
19th
53rd
34 1.90 vs. 1.620.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.680.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 0.561.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
+300th
+187 5.47 vs. 3.621.85
Field Goals Made per game
137th
151st
14 6.86 vs. 6.760.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
95th
130 13.19 vs. 15.722.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 1.010.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
244th
+56 1.19 vs. 3.121.94
Free Throws Made per game
37th
112nd
75 5.47 vs. 4.161.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
109th
55 6.46 vs. 5.361.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson John Wall Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
61st
41 19.48 vs. 21.892.41
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 4.303.41
Assists per game
1st
3rd
2 12.35 vs. 9.842.51
Steals per game
19th
33rd
14 1.88 vs. 1.730.15
Blocks per game
+300th
129th
+171 0.34 vs. 1.110.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.541.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 3.762.12
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
80th
62 6.79 vs. 7.730.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
55th
157 13.43 vs. 18.435.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.950.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 1.12 vs. 3.542.42
Free Throws Made per game
47th
56th
9 5.62 vs. 5.490.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
71st
3 6.71 vs. 6.680.03

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.