Magic Johnson vs. Rex Walters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rex Walters 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.

Rex Walters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rex Walters: 1993-94 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rex Walters 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rex Walters 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rex Walters 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rex Walters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rex Walters 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rex Walters 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rex Walters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rex Walters 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rex Walters 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rex Walters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rex Walters 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rex Walters 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rex Walters 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rex Walters 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rex Walters 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rex Walters 1,547

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rex Walters 403

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rex Walters 569

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rex Walters 129

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rex Walters 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rex Walters 335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rex Walters .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rex Walters .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rex Walters .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rex Walters 6.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rex Walters 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rex Walters 2.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rex Walters 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rex Walters 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rex Walters 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rex Walters 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rex Walters 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rex Walters 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rex Walters 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rex Walters 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rex Walters 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rex Walters 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rex Walters 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rex Walters 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rex Walters 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rex Walters .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rex Walters .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rex Walters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rex Walters 2.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rex Walters 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)