Magic Johnson vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Wetzel 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Wetzel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.