Magic Johnson vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sly Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sly Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)