Magic Johnson vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walt Wesley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walt Wesley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walt Wesley 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.