Magic Johnson vs. Lee Winfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Winfield 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.

Lee Winfield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lee Winfield: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lee Winfield 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lee Winfield 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lee Winfield 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lee Winfield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Winfield 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Winfield 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lee Winfield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lee Winfield 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lee Winfield 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lee Winfield 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Winfield 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lee Winfield 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lee Winfield 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Winfield 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lee Winfield 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lee Winfield 2,959

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lee Winfield 828

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lee Winfield 1,003

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lee Winfield 68 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lee Winfield 41 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lee Winfield 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lee Winfield .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lee Winfield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lee Winfield .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lee Winfield 10.6 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lee Winfield 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lee Winfield 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lee Winfield 0.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lee Winfield 0.4 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Winfield 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lee Winfield 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lee Winfield 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Winfield 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lee Winfield 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lee Winfield 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lee Winfield 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lee Winfield 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lee Winfield 3 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lee Winfield 1 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lee Winfield 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lee Winfield .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lee Winfield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lee Winfield .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lee Winfield 2.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lee Winfield 3.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lee Winfield 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lee Winfield 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lee Winfield 0.2 (1975) *

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.