Magic Johnson vs. Dwayne Whitfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwayne Whitfield 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.

Dwayne Whitfield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dwayne Whitfield: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dwayne Whitfield 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dwayne Whitfield 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dwayne Whitfield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwayne Whitfield 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dwayne Whitfield 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dwayne Whitfield 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwayne Whitfield 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dwayne Whitfield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dwayne Whitfield 40

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dwayne Whitfield 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dwayne Whitfield 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dwayne Whitfield 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dwayne Whitfield 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dwayne Whitfield 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dwayne Whitfield .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dwayne Whitfield -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dwayne Whitfield .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dwayne Whitfield 5.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dwayne Whitfield 3.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dwayne Whitfield 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dwayne Whitfield 0.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dwayne Whitfield 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dwayne Whitfield -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dwayne Whitfield -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dwayne Whitfield -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dwayne Whitfield -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dwayne Whitfield -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dwayne Whitfield -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dwayne Whitfield -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dwayne Whitfield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dwayne Whitfield -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dwayne Whitfield -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dwayne Whitfield -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dwayne Whitfield -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dwayne Whitfield -