Magic Johnson vs. Rasheed Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Rasheed Wallace 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 / Games against each other

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 Rasheed Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1996 to 2013, 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. Rasheed Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace
Points
88th
126th
17th
50th
Rebounds
154th
99th
20th
44th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
168th
Steals
23rd
138th
4th
60th
Blocks
+300th
43rd
139th
17th
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Magic Johnson vs. Rasheed Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace
Points
82nd
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
212nd
270th
163rd
291st
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
99th

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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
126th
38 17,707 vs. 16,0061,701
Rebounds
154th
99th
55 6,559 vs. 7,404845
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,9948,147
Steals
23rd
138th
115 1,724 vs. 1,090634
Blocks
+300th
43rd
+257 374 vs. 1,4601,086
Offensive Rebounds
199th
205th
6 1,601 vs. 1,57823
Defensive Rebounds
99th
53rd
46 4,958 vs. 5,826868
Field Goals Made
117th
111st
6 6,211 vs. 6,320109
Field Goals Attempted
166th
109th
57 11,951 vs. 13,5291,578
3-Pointers Made
+300th
135th
+165 325 vs. 1,086761
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 1,074 vs. 3,2282,154
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 4,960 vs. 2,2802,680
Free Throws Attempted
49th
284th
235 5,850 vs. 3,1622,688

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
83rd
178 906 vs. 1,109203
Seasons
292nd
87th
205 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
+300th
6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
50th
33 3,701 vs. 2,3841,317
Rebounds
20th
44th
24 1,465 vs. 1,099366
Assists
1st
168th
167 2,346 vs. 2642,082
Steals
4th
60th
56 358 vs. 145213
Blocks
139th
17th
122 64 vs. 225161
Offensive Rebounds
27th
61st
34 349 vs. 236113
Defensive Rebounds
15th
30th
15 1,116 vs. 863253
Field Goals Made
19th
48th
29 1,291 vs. 917374
Field Goals Attempted
25th
42nd
17 2,552 vs. 2,065487
3-Pointers Made
273rd
35th
238 51 vs. 190139
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
33rd
146 212 vs. 540328
Free Throws Made
11th
105th
94 1,068 vs. 360708
Free Throws Attempted
12th
88th
76 1,274 vs. 502772

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
20th
6 190 vs. 17713
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
+300th
+218 19.54 vs. 14.435.11
Rebounds per game
212nd
270th
58 7.24 vs. 6.680.56
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.809.40
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.980.92
Blocks per game
+300th
100th
+200 0.41 vs. 1.320.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.420.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
130th
17 5.47 vs. 5.250.22
Field Goals Made per game
137th
277th
140 6.86 vs. 5.701.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 13.19 vs. 12.200.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.980.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
280th
+20 1.19 vs. 2.911.73
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.063.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 2.853.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.476.01
Rebounds per game
163rd
291st
128 7.71 vs. 6.211.50
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 1.4910.86
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.821.07
Blocks per game
+300th
99th
+201 0.34 vs. 1.270.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.330.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
168th
69 5.87 vs. 4.881.00
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 5.181.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 11.671.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.27 vs. 1.070.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
293rd
+7 1.12 vs. 3.051.94
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.033.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 2.843.87

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.