Magic Johnson vs. Eric Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Williams 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.

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eric Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eric Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eric Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eric Williams 103

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eric Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eric Williams 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)