Magic Johnson vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Wennington and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Bill Wennington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Wennington 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Wennington 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Wennington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Wennington 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Wennington 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Wennington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)