Magic Johnson vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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.

Rasheed Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rasheed Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rasheed Wallace 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rasheed Wallace 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rasheed Wallace 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rasheed Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)