Magic Johnson vs. Gerald Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wilkins 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.

Gerald Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gerald Wilkins: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Wilkins 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gerald Wilkins 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gerald Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Wilkins 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gerald Wilkins 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gerald Wilkins 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Wilkins 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gerald Wilkins 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gerald Wilkins 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Wilkins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gerald Wilkins 11,736

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gerald Wilkins 2,646

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gerald Wilkins 2,697

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gerald Wilkins 907

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gerald Wilkins 208

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gerald Wilkins 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gerald Wilkins .450

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gerald Wilkins .316

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gerald Wilkins .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gerald Wilkins 19.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gerald Wilkins 4.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gerald Wilkins 4.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gerald Wilkins 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gerald Wilkins 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerald Wilkins 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gerald Wilkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gerald Wilkins 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerald Wilkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gerald Wilkins 711

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gerald Wilkins 153

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gerald Wilkins 190

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gerald Wilkins 52

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gerald Wilkins 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gerald Wilkins 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gerald Wilkins .442

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gerald Wilkins .278

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gerald Wilkins .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gerald Wilkins 20.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gerald Wilkins 4.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gerald Wilkins 5.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gerald Wilkins 1.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gerald Wilkins 0.4 (1997)