Magic Johnson vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sidney Wicks 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sidney Wicks 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sidney Wicks 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sidney Wicks 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Sidney Wicks 1

* 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 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.