Magic Johnson vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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.

Gene Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Wiley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Wiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Wiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Wiley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Wiley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Wiley 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.