Magic Johnson vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ennis Whatley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ennis Whatley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ennis Whatley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)