Magic Johnson vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Clinton Wheeler 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clinton Wheeler 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clinton Wheeler -