Magic Johnson vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walter Palmer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Walter Palmer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Walter Palmer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)