Walt Frazier vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier and Magic Johnson 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Walt Frazier vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Walt Frazier Magic Johnson
Points
143rd
88th
73rd
17th
Rebounds
+300th
154th
120th
20th
Assists
72nd
7th
47th
1st
Steals
+300th
23rd
+300th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
Years1313813

Walt Frazier vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Walt Frazier Magic Johnson
Points
106th
82nd
78th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
208th
163rd
Assists
62nd
1st
42nd
1st
Steals
19th
19th
9th
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
88th
55 15,581 vs. 17,7072,126
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+146 4,830 vs. 6,5591,729
Assists
72nd
7th
65 5,040 vs. 10,1415,101
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 681 vs. 1,7241,043
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 374311
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 403 vs. 1,6011,198
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 1,523 vs. 4,9583,435
Field Goals Made
128th
117th
11 6,130 vs. 6,21181
Field Goals Attempted
144th
166th
22 12,516 vs. 11,951565
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 325325
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1,0741,073
Free Throws Made
138th
40th
98 3,321 vs. 4,9601,639
Free Throws Attempted
138th
50th
88 4,226 vs. 5,8501,624

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
261st
+39 825 vs. 90681
Seasons
300th
300th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
4th
19 23 vs. 138115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
138th
14 5 vs. 61
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
17th
56 1,927 vs. 3,7011,774
Rebounds
120th
20th
100 666 vs. 1,465799
Assists
47th
1st
46 599 vs. 2,3461,747
Steals
+300th
4th
+296 32 vs. 358326
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 4 vs. 6460
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 24 vs. 349325
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 91 vs. 1,1161,025
Field Goals Made
64th
19th
45 767 vs. 1,291524
Field Goals Attempted
87th
25th
62 1,500 vs. 2,5521,052
3-Pointers Made
+300th
273rd
+27 0 vs. 5151
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
179th
+121 0 vs. 212212
Free Throws Made
84th
11th
73 393 vs. 1,068675
Free Throws Attempted
78th
12th
66 523 vs. 1,274751

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
14th
190 93 vs. 19097
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
1st
12 4 vs. 3026

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
82nd
24 18.89 vs. 19.540.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 5.85 vs. 7.241.38
Assists per game
62nd
1st
61 6.11 vs. 11.195.08
Steals per game
19th
19th
0 1.90 vs. 1.900.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.410.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 1.770.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
114th
+186 4.24 vs. 5.471.23
Field Goals Made per game
81st
138th
57 7.43 vs. 6.860.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
225th
112 15.17 vs. 13.191.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.360.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.33 vs. 1.190.85
Free Throws Made per game
125th
37th
88 4.03 vs. 5.471.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
54th
73 5.12 vs. 6.461.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
102nd
24 20.72 vs. 19.481.24
Rebounds per game
208th
163rd
45 7.16 vs. 7.710.55
Assists per game
42nd
1st
41 6.44 vs. 12.355.91
Steals per game
9th
19th
10 2.13 vs. 1.880.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.340.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.60 vs. 1.840.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
99th
9 6.07 vs. 5.870.19
Field Goals Made per game
56th
142nd
86 8.25 vs. 6.791.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
212nd
106 16.13 vs. 13.432.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.270.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.121.12
Free Throws Made per game
145th
47th
98 4.23 vs. 5.621.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
68th
62 5.62 vs. 6.711.08

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.