Magic Johnson vs. Lloyd Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Walton 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.

Lloyd Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lloyd Walton: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lloyd Walton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lloyd Walton 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lloyd Walton 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lloyd Walton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lloyd Walton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lloyd Walton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lloyd Walton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lloyd Walton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lloyd Walton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lloyd Walton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lloyd Walton 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lloyd Walton 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lloyd Walton 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lloyd Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lloyd Walton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lloyd Walton 1,442

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lloyd Walton 370

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lloyd Walton 1,243

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lloyd Walton 264

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lloyd Walton 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lloyd Walton 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lloyd Walton .454

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lloyd Walton .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lloyd Walton .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lloyd Walton 5.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lloyd Walton 1.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lloyd Walton 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lloyd Walton 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lloyd Walton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lloyd Walton 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lloyd Walton 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lloyd Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lloyd Walton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lloyd Walton 53

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lloyd Walton 12

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lloyd Walton 57

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lloyd Walton 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lloyd Walton 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lloyd Walton 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lloyd Walton .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lloyd Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lloyd Walton .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lloyd Walton 4.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lloyd Walton 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lloyd Walton 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.