Magic Johnson vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derrick Walton Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derrick Walton Jr. -